Are you a Runner or a Stander?

"A true friend stands with us even in times of adversities!"

 In the days of old America West, there were two types of friends (and horses):   runners and standers!   At the first sign of trouble, the runner would bolt --- abandoning you to whatever peril you were facing.  But a stander would stick with you no matter the circumstances.  Unfortunately, you wouldn't know which kind of friend you had until trouble came! And then it was too late - - - unless your friend was a stander. The Proverbs tells us a "friend loves at ALL times".   During times of adversity, we need friends we can rely on. But now, here's the BIG question to you: when the people we know face trouble, what kind friend will we be - - -  a runner or a stander?

I'm a stander all the way in all depths of friendship. The best gift to give in these times is always to stand by them.