Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” radio show, on 3/19/19 on WLNS, 1320 a.m. in Lansing, Michigan aboutTOLERANCE WITH FRIENDS WILL RESULT IN YOU HAVING THEM. Many people cannot maintain friendships because they set standards so high everyone or most everyone fails their “FRIENDSHIP TEST”. Understanding and compassion are key characteristics of good friendship. A proverb that gives good advice is—WHO SEEKS A FRIEND WITHOUT A FAULT REMAINS WITHOUT ONE. A good quote on friendship by Charlotte Bronte is—IF WE WOULD BUILD ON A SURE FOUNDATION, WE WOULD LOVE OUR FRIENDS FOR THEIR SAKE RATHER THAN FOR OUR OWN. Another quote about the importance of having good friends is by Euripides—IT IS A GOOD THING TO BE RICH, AND A GOOD THING TO BE STRONG,BUT IT IS A BETTER THING TO BE BELOVED OF MANY FRIENDS.