My Dearest Friend
From: Steven Ng pkiam@singnet.com.sg
Wed, 12 May 99 03:33AM PDT
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 wouldnt wind up being the only
freshie 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 shouldnt be grounded;
- consoled you when you broke up with Nick or Susan;
- 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 couldnt deal with your parents;
- assured you that now that you and Nick or you and Susan were back together and
youll 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 youre 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!
Pass on to those friends of the past, and those of the future...and those you have met
along the way. Thank you for being my friend. No matter where we go or who we become,
never forget who helped us get there.
Theres never a wrong time to pick up a phone or send a message telling your friends
how much you miss them or how much you love them. You know who you are, pass it on to
someone who you want to remind.
So send this to all your friends and maybe those who arent but just watch and see
who sends it back