The Nice Things in Life .....

In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who:

* let you have the red crayon when all that was left was the ugly black one.

In primary school your idea of a good friend was the person who:

* went to the bathroom with you;

* held your hand as you walked through the scary halls;

* helped you stand up to the class bully;

* shared their lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus;

* saved a seat on the back of the bus for you;

* knew who you had a crush on and never understood why

In secondary school your idea of a good friend was the person who:

* let you copy the social studies homework; went to that "cool" party with

* you so you wouldn't wind up being the only fresher there;

* did not let you lunch alone

In pre-university your idea of a good friend was the person who:

* gave you rides in their new car;

* convinced your parents that you shouldn't be grounded;

* consoled you when you broke up with Beauty or Beast;

* found you a date to the prom or went to the prom with you (both without dates);

* helped you pick a university and assured you that you would get into that university;

* helped you deal with your parents who were having a hard time letting you go

On the threshold of adulthood your idea of a good friend was the person who:

* was there when you just couldn't deal with your parents;

* assured you that now that you and Nick or you and Susan were back

* together, you could make it through anything;

* just silently hugged you as you looked through blurry eyes at 18 years of memories;

* and reassured you that you would make it in university as well as you had these past 18 years;

* and most importantly sent you off to university knowing you were loved.

Now, your idea of a good friend is still the person who:

* gives you the better of the two choices,

* hold your hand when you're scared,

* helps you fight off those who try to take advantage of you,

* thinks of you at times when you are not there,

* reminds you of what you have forgotten,

* helps you put the past behind you but understands when you need to hold on to it a little longer,

* stays with you so that you have confidence,

* goes out of their way to make time for you,

* helps you clear up your mistakes,

* helps you deal with pressure from others,

* smiles for you when they are sad,

* helps you become a better person,

* and most importantly loves you!

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