From:	ManikGrl
 
Being A Friend
 
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?
 
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"A FRIEND IS SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THE SONG IN YOUR HEART AND SINGS IT BACK
TO YOU WHEN YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN HOW IT GOES. "
 
 
This is not a chain letter, this is from the heart. Send it to the
people who are your friends, who used to be your friends, who need
friends or just people who need something to make them realize that they
have friends.
 
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