I WILL TREAT MY FRIENDS AS WELL AS I TREAT MYSELF Friends borrow your books and sit wet glasses on them. - Edwin Robinson

Sometimes the people we care about the most are the people we treat badly.  We don't always mean to or want to.  At times we just don't think.  Other times we do it because we know we can get away with it.  We must learn to value and honor those blessings we call friends; they are few and far between.  They come to share a part of life with us.  How we treat them is a reflection of our thoughts about life.  When we tax our friendships with abuse, neglect or mindless actions, we shut ourselves off from the support that makes life easier to bear.  When we fail to nurture our friendships, it is a sign that we do not nurture ourselves.  When we treat our friends with kindness and respect, they are obliged to do the same.  When we hold our friendships in high regard, we learn to feel good about ourselves.  When we value our friends and the relationship, they know it, and they will do their best to keep things in balance. I will treat my friends as well as I treat myself. From Acts of Faith    by Iyanla Vanzant