Our Friendship

I have been thinking of the special closeness
that we share
It's a feeling  we don't talk about often enough.
When we get together,
it seems we're always caught up in other concerns...
in the laughter and the kidding
and the quick conversations.
In our own problems or worries
or everyday thoughts....
things that keep us from mentioning
what really matters most.
So for today, I just wanted to say
that I am proud to call you "My Friend"
and how much I appreciate all you've done
and all you still do...
I love you, My friend !

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!