There are several reasons why friends fade in the background after a while.  Some don't know what to say, or do and they feel lost.  Their hope often is the fear of saying the wrong thing, so the easy thing to do is run. Some people are for a season they get you to the next season. But what is most important is the friend who is always there.  I love what Proverbs 17:17 says: " A true companion i…