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WELCOME TO
LIFEOFHOPE.COM |
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Friends For Life |
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By Sharon
Ogden |
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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. |
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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 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.
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.
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 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!
Pass on to those friends of the past, and
those of the future...and those you have met
along the way...
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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