



SIMPLE
vs. REAL FRIENDS
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 her 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!




