A REAL 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/her address book.

A simple friend hates it when you call

after he/she 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.

Thank you for being a REAL FRIEND!