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A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest. A real friend opens
your
>refrigerator and helps himself (and doesn't feel even the least bit
weird
>shutting your 'beer/Pepsi drawer' with her foot!)
>
>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 they've 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 thinks the friendship is over when you have an
argument. A
>real friend calls you after you 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 reads this e-mail and deletes it. A real friend passes
it
>on
>and sends it back to you!