Friends.  Who needs them?  Think not in terms of need, but of benefit.  You benefit from each other.  It is not a one-way street.  And that is the beauty of friends.  They are there for you and vice-versa.  It need not always be balanced.  You will have times of need, as will they.  It is a flowing, a back and forth, and a balancing.  A presence.  Reliable.  Do you see how friends mirror to you Truth Reality?  Gratitude is an excellent tool to bring you back into alignment with the Higher Self.  Today we bring your awareness to the gifts in your life:  giving, receiving, and friends.  Blessings be upon you.