1.Make time for friendships. Nothing makes closeness fade away more than never talking to or seeing each other. While some bonds of friendship may be strong enough to span long silences，most aren't. If you cherish a person's friendship，make time for him or her，whether it's just the occasional phone call，e-mail or a weekly get-together.
为朋友腾出时间。不交流，也不见面会让朋友日渐疏远。尽管有的友谊足够牢固，经得起长时间冷却，但大多数是不行的。如果你珍惜一人友情，就为他或她留出时间。不管是偶尔打个电话，或是发一封邮件，又或是周末聚会。
1)On your computer at home or work，make a note to “call friends” regularly.
在你公司或家里的电脑上贴个便条“给朋友打电话”。
2)Keep a Post-it note on the phone，the bathroom mirror，the car dashboard，anywhere you're likely to see it.
贴张便条在电话上，浴室的镜子上，或汽车挡板上，任何你可能看到的地方。
3)Also make sure your friends' phone numbers are programmed into your phone. Then call a friend when you have a spare 10 minutes.
确认你电话里存有朋友的电话号码，有空的时候给朋友打个电话。
4)Schedule a regular once-a-month lunch – same time，same place.
定期安排一个月一次的午餐，同一时间，同一地点。
2.Remember： a true friend doesn't flee when changes occur. Nothing is sadder for new parents than to find that their single friends have abandoned them because of the baby. A good friend is one who stays true through it all – marriage，parenthood，new jobs，new homes，any losses. Just because a situation's changed doesn't mean the person has.
记住：真正是朋友是在发生变故时仍留在你身边。没有什么比这更难过了，刚当爸妈却发现他们的单身朋友因为他们有了小孩就放弃了他们。好朋友是能够经历一切的：结婚，生儿育女，新工作，新家庭，任何损失。因为情况改变了并不意味人改变了。