I have come to the conclusion that I am not a good friend. I came to this conclusion yesterday because I received a voice mail from one of my Med School friends doing RPAP. She had excellent news to tell me. She called because she didn't want me to find out from anyone else. In the process, she informed me of MAJOR developments in several other peoples lives because she thought I would know. In fact, if she had not called me I probably would have not found out for a LONG time. I left medical school to start graduate school, and therefore have seemed to drop off the face of the earth for most people. I never thought my friends would be among those. I was very happy for my friend, but also upset at the others for not being like her and call me/emailing me, etc. Then this morning I realized that communication takes two and that I am just as guilty of not contacting them. I am writing this now to apologize to all the friends that I have taken for granted. I am sorry that I don't reach out and contact you more often. It is not because of something you said, or did, it is because I am busy and figure no news is good news. I love having friends, but I am not very good that the work involved. I hope my true friends understand that I will always have time to listen and write when contacted by them, I just might not initiate the communication very often. Have patience with me, I am working on being a better friend.