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You've Got a Friend in Me: What is a Friend Anyway??

Woody and Buzz Lightyear figured out how to be friends by the end of Toy Story I...after Buzz learned he wasn't a real Space Ranger, but a child's play thing..."YOU ARE A TOYYEEEE!!"  Still Woody saw the good in him and befriended him.   The term "friend" has come up many times in my practice and in my personal life as well.   I hear it all the time, "my friend <so and so>".  Oh, when was the last time you saw or spoke to him(or her)?  Oh, not since high school...oh not since 1st grade!  So is there a statute of limitations on being someone's friend when the friendship is not in use?  Does it need to be renewed every few years, or it expires?  Is that a lifetime title you are giving that person?  What do they need to do in order to maintain that title?  Do they need to make a phone call every few years to keep it active?  Will a text message saying "Hey" do? I don't know why I find this fascinating but I d...