There are 172 days till 2008. ….women everywhere began to copy the different hairstyles of the character played by Jennifer Aniston. Friends wasn't just popular in the U.S. It has been a big hit all over the world. It has been broadcast in more than 30 countries worldwide, including Brazil, South Korea and Taiwan. It is estimated that almost half a billion people have watched all or some of the shows. Not bad for something "not clever, entertaining or original." We all need and enjoy having friends. Friends are different form family. We are born into a family, but we choose our friends. We need to choose our friends carefully because they will influence us greatly. We may know many people from our neighborhood, our school, or our workplace. But from them only a few become our true friends. Do you have a true friend? @};-