What Is A Friend
Posted by: tz8cy5 <tz8cy5@...>
1. In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who let you
have the red crayon when all that was left was the ugly black one.
2. In first grade your idea of a good friend was the person who went to
the bathroom with you and held your hand as you walked through the scary
halls.
3. In second grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped
you stand up to the class bully.
4. In third grade your idea of a good friend was the person who shared
their lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus.
5. In fourth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who was
willing to switch square dancing partners in gym so you wouldn't have to
be stuck do-si-do-ing with Nasty Nicky or Smelly Susan.
6. In fifth grade your idea of a friend was the person who saved a seat
on the back of the bus for you.
7. In sixth grade your idea of a friend was the person who went up to
your new crush, and asked them to dance with you, so that if they said
no you wouldn't have to be embarrassed.
8. In seventh grade your idea of a friend was the person who let you
copy the social studies homework from the night before that you had not
done.
9. In eighth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped
you pack up your stuffed animals and old baseball cards so that your
room would be a "high schooler's" room, but didn't laugh at you when
you finished and broke out into tears.
10. In ninth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who went to
that "cool" party thrown by a senior so you wouldn't wind up being the
only freshman there.
11. In tenth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who drove
you to school before you could drive so you wouldn't have to ride "the
bus."
12. In eleventh grade your idea of a good friend was the person who
convinced your parents that you shouldn't be grounded, consoled you when
you broke up with your sweetie, made time for you even when they had a
sweetie.
13. In twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who
helped you pick out a college, assured you that you would get into that
college, helped you deal with your parents who were having a hard time
adjusting to the idea of letting you go.
14. At graduation your idea of a good friend was the person who was
crying on the inside but managed the biggest smile one could give as
they congratulated you.
15. The summer after twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the
person who helped you clean up after a party, helped you sneak out of the
house when you just couldn't deal with your parents, helped you pack up for
college and just silently hugged you as you looked through blurry eyes at 18
years of memories you were leaving behind.
16. Now, your idea of a good friend is still the person who gives you
the better of the two choices,
holds your hand when you're scared,
helps you fight off those who try to take advantage of you,
thinks of you at times when you are not there,
reminds you of what you have forgotten,
helps you put the past behind you but understands
when you need to hold on to it a little longer,
stays with you so that you have confidence,
goes out of their way to make time for you,
helps you clear up your mistakes,
helps you deal with pressure from others,
smiles for you when you are sad,
helps you become a better person,
and most importantly loves you!
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