Circle of friends!

I've been pondering this the last few days, especially with the coming and going of so many people in my life lately.
It's surprising to me, even as an adult, how people come and go so quickly in one's life.
There are so very few true friends left out there. Atleast, not many who are willing to weather the storm with you. I have found lately,like a lot of other relationships today, people take friendship too lightly . Just about everything is disposable. When did good, well intending people become so replaceable?
I remember when I was younger I was told the company I keep was a reflection of the type of person I am. At the time I don't think I understood the meaning of this statement. I figured, what was the big deal. It's one of those lessons that becomes clearer as you grow older. Even now that I am older (MUCH older) I can still see that lesson in situations around me.
Your friends become your family much like your own true family. And in the end you are what you hang with. Some families are happy, healthy, fun loving people while others are dysfunctional, enablers who much like their other members really don't see outside their little circle what's really going on. And when an outsider tries to join, it just doesn't work. That "family" has already worked out their dynamic and outsiders usually don't get it and many times don't want to. Which is why most of the people in that particular "family" have come together in the first place.
There have been people that have come into my life lately that claimed we would remain friends and yet I was met with a cold shoulder when I tried to remain friendly or in touch which I found annoying and insulting. Then I realized, I may miss certain aspects about the group, but there were others that I don't miss and much like I said before I don't get as an "outsider" of the group.
My circle of friends may be smaller, but I am quite happy that way. Those that I have CHOSEN as my "family" I would never trade for the world. They are the ones most like ME and have helped me to weather many a storm in my incredibly ridiculous life. Here's to true friends and all those who truly love who YOU are!