Friendship Defined
Subject: Friendship Defined
Friendship Defined
Anyone can stand by you when you are right, but a friend will stand by you even when you are wrong...
- A simple friend identifies himself when he calls.
- A real friend doesn't have to.
- A simple friend opens a conversation with a full news bulletin on his life.
- A real friend says, "What's new with you?"
- A simple friend thinks the problems you whine about are recent.
- A real friend says, "You've been whining about the same thing for 14 years. Get off your duff and do something about it."
- A simple friend has never seen you cry.
- A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.
- A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names.
- A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.
- A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party.
- A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean.
- A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed.
- A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.
- A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your problems.
- A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.
- A simple friend wonders about your romantic history.
- A real friend could blackmail you with it.
- A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest.
- A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself.
- A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument.
- A real friend knows that it's not a friendship until after you've had a fight.
- A simple friend expects you to always be there for them.
- A real friend expects to always be there for you!
Pass this on to anyone you care about....if you get it back you have found your true friends!