How can you assess the quality of your friends based on one night's events?
i think u can. it was her birthday...an important event in her life. i certainly go well out of my way to make it to my friends important events. it is during these important times u get to really know who your friends really are...at least to me. if they did get caught up in something they should atleast be courteous enough to explain why...
i got to know who really cared during my wedding. for example, a friend that took days off from work, one that waited till 5 am alone on the PATH trains to NJ to get back home after my mehendi (she came despite family issues), those that helped my mom out with the chores.... then there were those that I expected much from but they did not bother to be the least bit involved. It was a good thing because Im completely content with narrowing my close friends list and adding them to the 'acquaintance' category...
maverick: 3 good close friends is a pretty good number honey...consider yourself lucky :) its ok to have high standards as far as friends are concerned.