Interesting to read replies. Over the years we have seen friends change. Everything appears fine when things are going ok but I noticed once I had some problems and health issues to contend with these friends showed their true colours. I think because I am just so much the opposite of this that it affects me so badly. I would only have had to have a whiff of someone in need or such like and I wouldn’t be able to do enough for them.

Oh well, at least I do know from being on here that there are some ‘thinkers’ around,

Issi it was a bit frustrating reading your Thought for the day: Think how you want people to be, then be like that yourself.

Our philosophy has always been ‘treat people the way you like to be treat’ We do have a really thoughtful son but I often feel he, like us, is always considering others, do our type then just get used and/or taken for granted?