Confession. Sometimes I’m a bad friend. And before your mind starts imagining some crazy Real Housewives of Wherever scenario, it’s nothing like that. Sometimes I’m just too busy and checked out. Sometimes I’m one-sided and self-absorbed. Sometimes I’m forgetful. But other times I’m a great friend. At those times, I’m thoughtful. I’m communicative. I’m supportive. I think we all have a bit of both -- good friend and bad friend -- in us. But the goal is to make the bad friend show up less and the good one appear more often. We do that by making a habit of nurturing our friendships on a consistent basis. We are experts…