Count your life by smiles, not tears. Count your age by friends, not years. Friendship is like a bank account. You can't continue to draw on it without making deposits.

Who is a friend?

A friend is a person who cares about you... someone who believes in you... someone who is there for you when you are in a jam... someone with whom you can share your laugh... and with whom you can trust anything... a person who will always stay connected no matter what happens...

A FRIEND,
A = Accepts you as you are
B = Believes in "you"
C = Calls you just to say "HI"
D = Doesn't give up on you
E = Envisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts)
F = Forgives your mistakes
G = Gives unconditionally
H = Helps you
I = Invites you over
J = Just wants to "be" with you
K = Keeps you close at heart
L = Loves you for who you are
M = Makes a difference in your life
N = Never Judges
O = Offers support
P = Picks you up
Q = Quiets your fears
R = Raises your spirits
S = Says nice things about you
T = Tells you the truth when you need to hear it
U = Understands you
V = Values you
W = Walks beside you
X = X-plains things you don't understand
Y = Yells when you won't listen and
Z = Zaps you back to reality