Friends, we are, and friends, we will remain. There are many realizations I have come to since we have last spoken, such as that many cliches are completely true. The importance of friendship is one. Friends truly are one of the things that make life worth living, especially when tradition is shared.
If I seem too cryptic, it's because I'm trying to be concise with my language. In just 4 months I went from a suicidal, depressed, and lonely person to the most happy I've ever been in my entire life. Truly, it is the work of The Lord, but one of the main means in which he has had this effect on me is through friends.
So, stay close to your friends, and make sure they stay close to you. Lift them up when they fall, and they too will lift you up when you fall. Whether or not you are a Christian, be charitable, forgiving, and humble. Give to others peace, and peace will too come dropping upon your soul.