[nukkad] - TO BE SENT TO FRIENDS! -

[Mable Monteiro <MableM@microland.co.in>]

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Definitions of Great Friends:

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.

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 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, 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.

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 for college 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 come over and send you off with a hug, a lot of memories, 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, hold 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...Thank you for being a friend.  No matter where
we go or who we become, never forget who helped us get there. There's never
a wrong time to pick up a phone or send a message telling your friends how
much you miss them or how much you love them.  You know who you are, pass it
on to someone who you want to remind.  So Send this to all your friends and
maybe those who aren't but just watch and see
who sends it back.

with warmest regards

May 
Microland, India
email : mablem@microland.co.in
Tel : 91-80-571 1104
Fax : 91-80-571 0566
url : www.microland.net

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