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Friendship Through the Years
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 Nicky 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 forgotten.
In eighth grade your idea of a
good friend was the person who
helped you pack up your
stuffed animals and old baseball cards so
that your room would be a
"high schooler's" room, 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 went to that "cool" 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
hanged 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, assured you that you would get into
that college, 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.
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!
Pass on to those friends of the
past, and those of the future and
those you have met along
the way... Let it make a difference in your day
and theirs.
The difference between expressing love and having regrets is that the regrets may stay around forever. Thank your friends for being your friends.
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