The better part of one's life consists of his friendships. Abraham Lincoln. Ge tthis for a friend, or buy one for yourself to show your friends how you feel about them. Not all of them know it yet. The best things about my life are my friends, starting with my best friend, my wife. I have family, and I love them, but I'd rather see them as friends than simply people with the same last name as me. When things get tough, your friends will get you through the rough waters.