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!
A
simple friend will read and throw this letter away.
A real friend will send it back to you until he's sure it's been
received.
