True griendship feeds your wellbeing and nourishes your soul – but it's important to know who your real friends are.
It isn't easy to define a good friend, but here are a few definitions I've seen or read in various Magazines or other such media."
 

• Real friends shoould share good times as well as bad times. Being able to enjoy another's success without envy is often a bigger test than sharing troubles.

• Friendship isn't therapy – it's a two-way street. Beware of being a too good a listener because you'll attractpeople like a magnet. Your phone will never stop ringing, but you could find yourself hanging on silently while your 'friend' downloads his/her life, problems or even their shopping list into your ear.

• However strong or long-standing, friendships need maintenance. Sometimes that means making a call when you really want to slob out in front of the TV, or listening to a friend's problems when you should be doing chores or DIY. But that's friendship.

• With real friends, you laugh a lot.

• A real friend is someone you might not see or speak to every day, every week or even every month, but when you do catch up, you're completely comfortable with each other and pick up easily where you left off.

• You know who your real friends are because you always look forward to seeing them, no matter how tired or busy you are.

• A true friend is someone you can call at three o'clock in the morning, without them objecting and the action and attitude is reciprocal.