Hard times reveal true colors of those you thought cared for the most.

You find out who your friends are when you are going through that storm. 

A warm word from the heart must be something to say if one is intellect and experienced. Silence implying the lack of wisdom of this person. Total & pro-long silence is cold, distance, vacuum-like. ~ Eel Een 

I would not stand by, silently, while watching someone go through a "storm". Knowing I am there and words of encouragement are what I am all about. ~ Steve Le Cheminant