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.***
