Be a better friend

I was thinking about this one today. A lot of times I am the friend who never reciprocates with favors, phone calls, invites, etc. A few people have actually drifted out of my life because of this.
So I am going to look at it from this perspective. If I want friends to call me more often, maybe I should call them more often. If I want to be invited places more often, maybe I should invite more often. If I want my friends to be there when I need them to, maybe I should be there when they need me to be there, as well. Maybe I should invest as much into a friendship as I expect to get out of it?
I used to be friends with someone who could always count on me to be there when she needed me…no matter what time of day or no matter what I was doing…except a lot of the time, she was so consumed in her life, that she didn’t see that I needed a friend as much as she did. We are no longer friends because of this.
I really do not want to be friends with someone who always takes more than they give back, so why should I expect others to be any different?
It’s not like I didn’t know all of this already. I just need to start reminding myself of this, and pay more attention to everyone in my life that is dear to my heart.