Sigalovada Sutta: Advice to Sigalaka

Received the email:

what's the definition of a good friend:

"The friend who is a helper, The friend through thick and thin, The friend who gives good counsel, And the compassionate friend; These four are friends indeed, The wise understand this And attend on them carefully, Like a mother her own child. The wise endowed with virtue Shine forth like a burning fire, Gathering wealth as bees do honey And heaping it up like an ant hill. Once wealth is accumulated, Family and household life may follow. By dividing wealth into four parts, True friendships are bound; One part should be enjoyed; Two parts invested in business; And the fourth set aside Against future misfortunes."

Not an enemy disguised as a "friend"...
"The phony friend who is all take, The phony friend of empty words, The phony friend full of flattery, And the reckless phony friend; These four are not friends, but enemies; The wise understand this And keep them at a distance As they would a dangerous path."

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My response is:
There is no enemy: our greatest enemy are our five aggregates, if we can perceive everyone as our Bodhisattva, there is no enemy.

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