It's not what they say but what they do that counts. I have friends now that are really there when I need them & they have never said that they will be.....they just are.

The other day when I was going to meet with the Real Estate lady to look at some farms around where my farm is, my eskie Chinook was dying & I had to cancel at the last minute. A friend was going to go with me to look at the farms & I called her up to let her know that I wasn't going to be able to meet her because I had to take my dog to the vet because something was horribly wrong. She showed up at the vet's office to be with me & help me deal with loosing Chinook.

Like I said...it seems like people who usually talk about helping are the last ones to act, but those that don't say anything are right there when you need them.