Is this a repost..........if so im real sorry.........
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 first grade your idea of a good friend was the person who went
to the bathroom with you and held your hand as you walked through
the scary halls.
In second grade your idea of a good friend was the person who
helped you stand up to the class bully.
In third grade your idea of a good friend was the person who shared
their lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus.
In fourth grade
your idea of a good friend was the person who was willing to switch
square dancing partners in gym so you wouldn't have to be stuck
do-si-do-ing with Nasty Nick or Smelly Susan.
In fifth grade your idea of a friend was the person who saved a
seat on the back of the bus for you.
In sixth grade your idea of a friend was the person who went up to
Nick or Susan, your new crush, and asked them to dance with you, so
that if they said no you wouldn't have to be embarrassed.
In seventh grade your idea of a friend was the person who let you
copy the social studies homework from the night before that you
had.
In eighth grade your idea of a good
friend was the person who helped you pack up your stuffed animals
and old baseball but didn't laugh at you when you finished and
broke out into tears.
In ninth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who would
go to a party thrown by a senior so you wouldn't wind up being the
only freshman there.
In tenth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who
changed their schedule so you would have someone to sit with at
lunch.
In eleventh grade your idea of a good friend was the person who
gave you rides in their new car, convinced your parents that you
shouldn't be grounded, consoled you when you broke up with Nick or
Susan, and found you a date to the prom.
In twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who
helped you pick out a college/university, assured you that you
would get into that college/university, helped you deal with your
parents who were having a hard time adjusting to the idea of
letting you go...
At graduation your idea of a good friend was the person who was
crying on the inside but managed the biggest smile one could give
as they congratulated you.
The summer after twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the
person who helped you clean up the bottles from that party, helped
you sneak out of the house when you just couldn't deal with your
parents, assured you that now that you and Nick or you and Susan
were back together, you could make it through anything, helped you
pack up for university and
just silently hugged you as you looked through blurry eyes at 18
years of memories you were leaving behind, and finally on those
last days of childhood, went out of their way to give you
reassurance that you would make it in college as well as you had
these past 18 years, and most importantly sent you off to college
knowing you were loved.
Now, your idea of a good friend is still the person who gives you
the better of the two choices, holds your hand when you're 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!
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 first grade your idea of a good friend was the person who went
to the bathroom with you and held your hand as you walked through
the scary halls.
In second grade your idea of a good friend was the person who
helped you stand up to the class bully.
In third grade your idea of a good friend was the person who shared
their lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus.
In fourth grade
your idea of a good friend was the person who was willing to switch
square dancing partners in gym so you wouldn't have to be stuck
do-si-do-ing with Nasty Nick or Smelly Susan.
In fifth grade your idea of a friend was the person who saved a
seat on the back of the bus for you.
In sixth grade your idea of a friend was the person who went up to
Nick or Susan, your new crush, and asked them to dance with you, so
that if they said no you wouldn't have to be embarrassed.
In seventh grade your idea of a friend was the person who let you
copy the social studies homework from the night before that you
had.
In eighth grade your idea of a good
friend was the person who helped you pack up your stuffed animals
and old baseball but didn't laugh at you when you finished and
broke out into tears.
In ninth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who would
go to a party thrown by a senior so you wouldn't wind up being the
only freshman there.
In tenth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who
changed their schedule so you would have someone to sit with at
lunch.
In eleventh grade your idea of a good friend was the person who
gave you rides in their new car, convinced your parents that you
shouldn't be grounded, consoled you when you broke up with Nick or
Susan, and found you a date to the prom.
In twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who
helped you pick out a college/university, assured you that you
would get into that college/university, helped you deal with your
parents who were having a hard time adjusting to the idea of
letting you go...
At graduation your idea of a good friend was the person who was
crying on the inside but managed the biggest smile one could give
as they congratulated you.
The summer after twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the
person who helped you clean up the bottles from that party, helped
you sneak out of the house when you just couldn't deal with your
parents, assured you that now that you and Nick or you and Susan
were back together, you could make it through anything, helped you
pack up for university and
just silently hugged you as you looked through blurry eyes at 18
years of memories you were leaving behind, and finally on those
last days of childhood, went out of their way to give you
reassurance that you would make it in college as well as you had
these past 18 years, and most importantly sent you off to college
knowing you were loved.
Now, your idea of a good friend is still the person who gives you
the better of the two choices, holds your hand when you're 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!
