[Eric]

Originally Posted by JCB

That reminds me, Jaysay , of the late Father Bourke of St. Mary's , Ossie .

One Sunday morning he held up one hand and said that is all I need to do to show you how many friends I have , and he added that he probably wouldn't need all the fingers of that one hand to show the number .

Like you he said that he had many acquaintances , but so few friends .

There's a quote , I can't remember by whom , that a friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out .

I don't know about you , but I find as I grow older how shallow human relationships are .

"If you need a friend, get a dog."