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Happy reading...with tears in your eyes:
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> > > > > 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.
> > > > >
> > > > > 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.
> > > > >
> > > > > In second grade your idea of a good friend
> > > > > was the person who helped you stand up
> > > > > to the class bully.
> > > > >
> > > > > 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.
> > > > >
> > > > > 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.
> > > > >
> > > > > In fifth grade your idea of a friend was the
> > > > > person who saved a seat on the back of
> > > > > the bus for you.
> > > > >
> > > > > In sixth grade your idea of a friend was the
> > > > > person who went up to Nicky or Susan,
> > > > > your new crush, and asked them to dance
> > > > > with you, so that if they said no you
> > > > > wouldn't have to be embarrassed.
> > > > >
> > > > > 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.
> > > > >
> > > > > In eighth grade your idea of a good friend
> > > > > was the person who helped you pack up
> > > > > your stuffed animals and old baseball
> > > > > but didn't laugh at you
> > > > > when you finished and broke out into
> > > > > tears.
> > > > >
> > > > > In ninth grade your idea of a good friend
> > > > > was the person who would go to a
> > > > > party thrown by a senior so you wouldn't
> > > > > wind up being the only freshman there.
> > > > >
> > > > > In tenth grade your idea of a good friend
> > > > > was the person who changed their
> > > > > schedule so you would have someone to
> > > > > sit with at lunch.
> > > > >
> > > > > In eleventh grade your idea of a good
> > > > > friend was the person who gave you rides
> > > > > in their new car, convinced your parents
> > > > > that you shouldn't be grounded, consoled
> > > > > you when you broke up with Nick [or Glenn]
> > > > > or Susan, and found you a date to the prom.
> > > > >
> > > > > In twelfth grade your idea of a good friend
> > > > > was the person who helped you pick out
> > > > > college/university, assured you that you
> > > > > would get into that college/university, helped you
> > > > > deal with your parents who were having a hard
> > > > > time adjusting to the idea of letting you
> > > > > go...
> > > > >
> > > > > 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.
> > > > >
> > > > > The summer after twelfth grade your idea
> > > > > of a good friend was the person who
> > > > > helped you clean up the bottles from that
> > > > > party, helped you sneak out of the house
> > > > > when you just couldn't deal with your
> > > > > parents, assured you that now that you
> > > > > and Nick or you and Susan were back
> > > > > together, you could make it through
> > > > > anything, helped you pack up for university
> > > > > and just silently hugged you as you looked
> > > > > through blurry eyes at 18 years of
> > > > > memories you were leaving behind, and
> > > > > finally on those last days of childhood,
> > > > > went out of their way to give you
> > > > > reassurance that you would make it in
> > > > > college as well as you had these past 18
> > > > > years, and most importantly sent you off to
> > > > > college knowing you were loved.
> > > > >
> > > > > 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 they are
> > > > > sad, helps you become a better person,
> > > > > and most importantly loves you!
> > > > >
> > > > > Pass on to those friends of the past, and
> > > > > those of the future...and those you have
> > > > > met along the way...
> > > > >
> > > > > [crying yet? oh there's more]
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you for being a friend. No matter
> > > > > where we go or who we become, never
> > > > > forget who helped us get there.
> > > > >
> > > > > There's never a wrong time to pick up a
> > > > > phone or send a message telling your
> > > > > friends how much you miss them or how
> > > > > much you love them.
> > > > >
> > > > > You know who you are, pass it on to
> > > > > someone who you want to remind.
> > > > >
> > > > > So send this to all your friends and maybe
> > > > > those who aren't but just watch and see
> > > > > who sends it back.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you love someone, tell them. Remember
> > > > > always to say what you mean.
> > > > >
> > > > > Never be afraid to express yourself. Take
> > > > > this opportunity to tell someone what they
> > > > > mean to you. Seize the day and have no
> > > > > regrets.
> > > > >
> > > > > Most importantly, stay close to your friends
> > > > > and family, for they have helped make you
> > > > > the person that you are today and are what
> > > > > it's all about anyway. Pass this along to
> > > > > your friends. Let it make a difference in
> > > > > your day and theirs.
> > > > >
> > > > > The difference between expressing love
> > > > > and having regrets is that the regrets may
> > > > > stay around forever.
> > > > >
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