Gayle: thank you so much for the kind words. I am here as a last ditch effort to find friends that can actually return my love and are appreciative of a good friendship. I think you're right in that so many people live so fast these days that they don't stop and think about the truly important things in life. And yes, some people think scraping by and giving the bare minimum makes them a good friend. But they quickly disappear when you reach out to them or invite them to hang out. I wouldn't even be so despairing if this wasn't a very common occurrence in my life. Finding true friends is so hard. Why does it have to be that way? I'm a very affectionate and giving person. Sometimes I wish I wasn't that way at all.