It has been said that there are two kinds of people: those who

brighten the room when they enter, and those who brighten the room when they leave.
I prefer to be with friends I can laugh with. Of course, sometimes a friend will go through a difficult time, and we need to be ready and willing to provide a listening ear. We want our friendships to be positive and uplifting and that means we must be positive and uplifting friends ourselves.