My Friends !

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A good friend is the person who gives you the best of two choices, goes out of their way to make time for you, helps you clear up your mistakes, helps you deal with the pressures from others, holds your hand when you're scared, helps you fight off those who 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 onto it a little longer, stays with you so that you have confidence, smiles for you when you are sad, helps you become a better person, and most of all, loves you!

I've had many such good friends when I was through kindergarten......then school...and then college. But there were some whom I can never forget.

Here's a poem for all of you.

Friend,

Thank You For Being There.

The world is moving faster now,
We're on a changing course.
When I have had to follow
New directions, you were there.
When the world was hard on me,
You always seemed to care.
When nothing held together
Or made a bit of sense,
You have always helped restore
My inner confidence.
Everyone needs someone
Who's reliable and true.
Through the moments I've endured,
I'm grateful there was you!

- Anon.

Thank you for being my friend!