Proverbial Words

One of the speakers at graduation said that it is your best friends that bring out the best in you. This comment amused me because my friends and I tend to beat up on each other and toss sarcastic comments around like it's our day job. Thankfully, I am blessed with friends who truly care about me and are proud of my accomplishments. The verse that comes to mind is Proverbs 18:24 which goes as follows: "A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." Basically, it's the quality, not the quantity of friends that counts.