i agree with a lot of what you say,after all you help people who you consider to be friends,you are the friend,you are making people feel that you are a nice person cause you are helping them,thats how friendships are made,but true friendship is a two way thing,otherwise it becomes an aquaintance,(many years ago i was asked if i would do a charity show and at the end i was given a poem which said ,,,,,when a person gives money he gives a part of his wealth ,when a person gives his time he gives a part of himself)i don,t know who wrote it but it was a nice gesture,now that shows me that i was appreciated,cause some one had done something FOR ME, mike