The old saying goes, 'a friend in need is a friend indeed.' What it means is that when you are facing hardship in life, the real friend is the one who is there, who answers the phone, who makes the trip to see you, and who checks on you. The opposite of this is the 'fair-weather friend,' who is arguably no friend at all. This is the person who will be your friend if you are paying for things, when you have tickets to a concert or amusement park, when you have pizza or ice cream, or something like that. It is a conditional relationship built on what that fake 'friend' can gain from you. A true friend is unconditional. This friend has seen you at your best and your worst and remains your friend regardless. I encourage you to be that friend to someone, or many people. Be the true friend that others can count on, rain or shine – thick or thin. Often when you are that friend to someone, you get the same in return.
A Scout is Friendly and a Scout is Loyal.