Friendship with ones self is all important because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.
Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs....
I loved my 17 years with R.E.M. but I'm ready to reflect assess and move on...
We must remember that politics is more than a power game. The core of politics in my view is to serve our citizens to serve our fellow human beings.