“Friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between people. For many, it is a combination of love, affection, loyalty, and trust.” Friendship is wonderful, but it demands time and requires sacrifice as one has to put someone other than himself first sometimes. But in exchange one gets an immense amount of support and comfort in nasty times. Research has shown that people who make good friends felt happier and less stressed. Having a strong group of buddies also increases self-confidence as they provide much-needed support during tough times – loss of a loved one, illness, loneliness, and so on. A strong friendship shows overall health and happiness even in old age than even family support. In the current scenario, I have observed that old people are left to be by themselves. Hence, if one has built up a strong friendship, he/she can at least share his feelings and emotions with ...