Good Friend vs. True Friend

*note: this is not a work from me. i copy pasted it from some site i found.*

It is important to recognize the distinction that a very good friend is not
necessarily a true friend. We can call a good friend at any hour and they will
reluctantly speak with you until tiredness kicks in, it reaches the time for
their meeting, or other prior commitments. On the other hand, a true friend
will support you even if it hurts his or her own interests. A true friend will
help you without analysis, judgment, or criticism and without you having to
make a request for help. As we begin to learn to cherish and hold our true
friends with both hands, please be mindful of the following characteristics
of a true friend:

• When the entire world is against you, a true friend walks with you;
• A true
  friend is around for both joy and sorrow;
• A true friend involves the positive
  action of doing something for someone else without an expectation of something
  in return;
• A true friend will be there for you when they would rather be somewhere
  else;
• You shouldn’t feel more stressed around your true friends;
• True friends
  are always interesting and always interested;
• True friends stick with you,
  and stick up for you;
• And lastly, true friends build us up with encouragement and do not tear
  us down with drama, gossip, and disloyal back-biting behavior.