Keeping friends

I had so many friends when I was younger but as time goes by it seems that there is a winnowing process. Some friends have gone for good, some have moved, but the saddest is that some have scammed me. When I reached middle age, I realize that mere companionship does not define friendship. There should be a mutual respect and understanding but most of all, there is care. When some friends started borrowing money and then goes missing from my sight, that's the indication that they had dropped the term friendship.

Moral lesson: do not lend money to anyone.