A simple
friend has never
seen you cry.
A real friend
has shoulders
soggy from your
tears.
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A simple
friend doesn't know
your parents' first
names.
A real friend
has their phone
numbers in her
address book.
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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.
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A simple
friend hates it when
you call after she
has gone to bed.
A real friend
asks you why you
took so long to
call.
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A simple
friend
seeks to talk
with you about your
problems.
A real friend
seeks to help you
with your problems.
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A simple
friend wonders
about your romantic
history.
A real friend
could blackmail
you with it.
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A simple
friend, when visiting,
acts like a guest.
A real friend
opens your
refrigerator and
helps herself.
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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.
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A simple
friend expects you
to always be there
for them.
A real friend
expects to
always be there
for you.
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