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 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!
A simple friend will
read and throw this letter away.
A real friend will send it back to you until he's sure it's been
received.