Nurture it
Friends are the family we choose. They are there for you when you feel down and out of life; when you feel great and booming too.
There are friends who will remain for a season, a few for a reason, a few for a lifetime and a lot lesser, well after your lifetime. But it takes time to build true friendships.
Don’t be judgmental about them. Respect them for what they are. Stay honest and communicate. Build trust.
Be patient with yourself and them, if they are important to you.
These are the ingredients for a friendship that can last beyond this life.
True friends are your real family – a bond that is beyond definitions.
And the best thing is, you get to choose them.
Build one great friendship, and you have lived your life!
Hasan Mohammed Jinnah 
so true, well said!