There is a difference between being an acquaintance and being a friend.
First, an acquaintance is someone whose name you know, who you see every
now
and then, who you probably have something in common with, and who you
feel
comfortable around. It's a person that you can invite to your home and
share
things with. But they are people who you wouldn't share your life with,
whose
actions sometimes you don't understand because you don't know enough
about
them..
On the other hand, a friend is someone you love. Not that you are "in
love"
with them, but you care about them and you think about them when they
are not
there.
The people you are reminded of when you see something they might like,
and
you know this because you know them so well.
They are the people whose pictures you have and whose faces are in your
head
regardless.
They are the people you see in your mind when you hear a song on the
radio
because they made you go up to the person they like and ask them to
dance with
them, or maybe YOU danced with them, maybe they stepped on your toes, or
just
put their head on your shoulder.
They are the people you feel safe around because you know they care
about you.
They call just to see how you're doing, because a friend doesn't need an
excuse.
They tell you the truth, the first time, and you do the same. You know
that if
you have a problem, they are there to listen.
They are the people who won't laugh at you or hurt you, and if they do
hurt,
you they try hard to make it up to you.
They are the people you love, regardless of whether you realize it.
They are the people you cried with when you got rejected from colleges
and
during the last song at prom and at graduation.
They are the people that when you hug them, you don't think about how
long to
hug and who's going to be the first one to let go. Maybe they are the
people
that hold the rings at your wedding, or maybe they are the people that
give
you away at your wedding, or maybe they are the people you marry. They
are
certainly the people that cry at your wedding because they are happy or
because they are proud or because they are so in love.
They are the people who stop you from making mistakes and help you
when you do.
They are the people whose hand you can hold, or you can hug or give
them a kiss and not have it be awkward because they understand the
things you do and they love you for them.
They stick with you and stand by you. They hold your hand.
They watch you live and you watch them live and you learn from them.
Your life is not the same without them. These are your friends. How
many do you have?
"A Friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and sings it back to you when you have forgotten how it goes."