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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 Nick 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 Nick 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 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 a 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!
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.
The difference between expressing love and having regrets is that the regrets
may stay around forever.
THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN SENT TO YOU BECAUSE YOU MEAN SOMETHING TO SOMEBODY. PLEASE
SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS AND THOSE THAT YOU LOVE. GROWING UP, YOU WILL TRULY MEET
THE FRIENDS THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME AND WILL MEAN THE MOST TO YOU.
***AND NO MATTER WHAT YOUR FRIENDS WILL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU.***
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