Prosperity makes friends, and adversity tries them.
In times of prosperity, it is easy to attract friends and supporters. However, it is during times of adversity that true friends are revealed. It is important to appreciate and maintain friendships, and to support others in both good times and bad.
Genuine friendship is made and nurtured based on selflessness, mutual appreciation and, sympathy. It is based on the principle of give! and take. We look to our friends for support and in times of need. And in return, we too must support our friends. That is why it has been said: A friend in need is a friend indeed. Many people flock around a rich man! claiming to be his friends. But as soon as the rich man loses his wealth most of his friends desert him just as rats desert a sinking ship. Only those friends who stand by him, through thick and thin, are dependable friends.
