Friends are an antidote to loneliness. No matter how many or how few friends you have, each one needs to be treasured. How? You could start by thanking them – for sharing your life and your goals. Include them in your good times and bad times. Support them when they are feeling down and celebrate their victories, because none of us have enough victories. Be available for counsel when their life is uncertain. Never speak unkindly about them to another. Never gossip about their lives. Let everything you say about them honor their lives. Overlook their imperfections and, yet, hold them accountable when they are developing consistent bad habits that can hurt them. Do it with love.