Friendship requires consistency

A friendship can have seasons of more or less closeness, but if there are never gestures, calls, or real interest, it gradually cools down. Consistency does not have to be burdensome. Sometimes a text, a brief call, or remembering something important to the other is enough. Friendship does not need constant attention, but it does need signs of life. Remembering, asking, and being available at important moments keeps a valuable relationship from being abandoned through inertia.