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...
Don't believe your friends when they ask you to be honest with them. All they really want is to be maintained in the good opinion they have of themselves.