A good friend can guide us out of difficulties, and a bad friend can lead us into undesirable situations. Friendship is not to be taken lightly. It is the only relationship in which two individuals are equal.
A father always remains a father, and there can be no switching of roles between father and child. A man, however wise, still treats his father with respect. A son would hesitate to offer his father advice, or even to point out his mistakes to him. It is not a relationship marked by equality.
