Life and friendships evolve I guess. Lose some and (hopefully) make some new new friendships.
There was a friend. Then it occurred to me I was doing him endless favours. I always seemed to be helping him out and whenever I saw him it was because he wanted something. Then finally after many years he said he had a big pile of firewood for me. Big branches off a tree for me to cart away and cut up. He made a big deal about giving them to me (whatever
) Then I went to collect the firewood and he had given it to his daughter instead. Sure it was his daughter but it was is one big chance of doing something for me. So now when I see him I just say "Hi Steve, great to see you."and keep walking.