They listened. Sometimes the best thing a true friend can do is sit there and listen and let you get things "off your chest" and then help you laugh when things are going Tango Uniform.

Ector, TX (NE of Dallas) was the first town I saw when moving to Texas back in 1978. Population of 549 (Salute! Ok, kiddos, Google THAT reference) What a culture shock. My first job in High School there was hauling hay. They had a one building school that housed all 12 grades. Also, the nicest people you would ever meet. What a difference from big city indifference that I was used to.