friends and Friends

Sometimes I'm a bit confused about what makes a person categorize someone as a "friend" (little f"), buddy, acquaintence, etc., or a Friend (big F).  Sometimes, the things people do for one category seems counterintuitive, or at least, misleading.  I know that a lot of misunderstandings are due to unspoken assumptions.  But sometimes there are some contradictions that just make me open my eyes wide in shock.

( Some positive thoughts about stagehands )