SIMPLE VS REAL
 
 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!
 
 Pass this on to anyone you care about....if you get it back you have found your true friends!
 A ball is a circle, No beginning, no end.
 It keeps us together,
 Like our  Circle of Friends,
 But the treasure inside for you to see
 is the treasure of friendship. You've granted to me.
 Today I pass the friendship ball to you.
Pass it on to someone who is a friend to you.....

 
 OK, THIS IS A TEST TO SEE HOW MANY  FRIENDS YOU HAVE !!
 DON'T BE HURT BY THIS IS  IF NO ONE SENDS  IT BACK,
 IT'S JUST A TEST.
 OK, HERE GOES, INSTANTLY WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS  LETTER,
 YOU'RE REQUESTED TO SEND IT TO AT LEAST 10 PEOPLE,
 INCLUDING THE PERSON WHO SENT IT TO YOU.
(just the usual -JOE)