The high road: rocky with a great view

[AndrewP]

CIL - I think what it comes down to is a lot of blather from him. Him saying that you can count on him was just said to make him feel good - IMO.

I've found on my own journey that the number of people that you can "really" count on is rather small and one of them stares at you in the mirror every morning. I've also found that the people you can count on turn up in the oddest places and aren't the ones you expect them to be.

I've also found that for some people that there is a price to pay for their support and it usually is an unbalanced transaction. I had a good friend who I was able to lean on a few times and then ended up being their primary ear for whenever they had anything to vent about often for many many hours. One of the things that has humbled me though is the number of truly kind and random people that have be there for me from a lady at the coffee shop who dashed around the counter to hug me because she thought I was having a bad day (I was), to a former employee who dropped everything to have dinner with me and then gently explained to me how I was an idiot (I am).

What I'm trying to say is be open to the world. Don't let others paint your portrait nor plot your destiny. If (God forfend) you truly need help one day, just reach out your hand like I have done and I guarantee you that you will be surprised at who helps you and lifts you up.