Quality vs. Quantity

It has occurred to me, not sure if it's age or not that the quality of a friend is found to be most important as you do grow older. I have 325 friends on Facebook with some of them family.  Alot unscribe me because I post so much crap, and I'm ok with that :0) However I have recently had a "come to jesus" discussion with an old friend who I haven't been ok with for a couple of years now. 
 We were typing through email to each other like writing in a diary, it was some what refreshing to put thoughts and feelings down to someone, being honest and myself and ok with the outcome.  We were able to talk a lot about the past some stupid things we've done and things that were said over the years and also be truthful about things that have happened over the years.  Whats funny, it is all stuff we already knew, it makes a difference to finally be validated? I am sure she felt the same way. During these emails I didn't say anything I wouldn't say to her, or anyone for that matter in their presence.  The outcome what that even though our friendship was important to us, we've allows others to dictate outcomes over the years and had forgotten how important we were to each other. 

I explained to her that I have decided that I am not going to  say anymore I have ALOT of friends because I really don't. I know a lot of people, acquaintances per say who I have met over the years.  It's the quality of a friendship what matters to me today not the quantity of those people in my life.  So, I sat and asked myself what I though a quality friend was and I came up with this

• A person who will be sitting in the jail cell with you laughing or saying oh shit do you think our husband will bail us out? (humor) 
• Someone who won't judge you because of who you are, what you like or what you believe it.  
• A person who understands when mistakes are made
• Someone who will say hi either by text or email just because
• Someone who will say "ill call you tomorrow and calls!! 
• Someone who has enough respect for you not to allow you not to go in public wearing what you have on if it's really that bad 
• A person you can tell your darkest secrets too and know they are safe
• A person you miss when you haven't been able to talk for awhile

Honesty
courage
Respect
and most important truthful.  

The thing that just gets me the most is when someone is being nice to your face because they have too, no one HAS to be nice to anyone, don't fake it.  Now being the bigger person is the difference.  I have enough respect for myself that I don' t  need you if that's the case. I won't any longer continue for it to be a one way exchange. If you wanted to be a part of my life, you too would call me. 
It's unfortunate, I have a lot of memories with a lot of people who have come in and out of my life.  Some people who have touched my heart and some people who have broke my heart. I think this is just how it's suppose to be until you find that perfect place where you need to be in to have balance and peace in your life, no matter who's there with you in the end! 

How many "FRIENDS" do you have in your life today?