Friends

A Sentimental Look at Friendship Cheers and Beers to Good Friends This is a Rose of Friendship Friends Through the Years Angel Only Friends Will Leave Footprints on Your Heart Simple vs. Real The Lighter Side of Friendship A True Friend? Not Your Usual Friend Poem Fucker Friend

The days and nights spent
surrounded by friends,
we never really thought that
those times would end.

We talked about school
and how we wished we were done,
but never stopped to think
that we'd miss all the fun.

Waking up at noon
with nothing to do,
skipping a class because you
were out until two.

Going to the bars and not
having to drive,
getting up the next morning,
barely alive.

Starting debates
on all sorts of things,
frat parties, keg-stands, and
meaningless flings.

Coming back from class
and taking a nap,
going to class
in a baseball cap.

These were the things
we forgot we would miss,
we never knew life
would turn out like this.

Now it is work,
five days in a row,
we drink less beer,
we drink more joe.

We come home at night
yearning to rest,
for come the next day
we must be thinking our best.

We worry about stupid things
and we're always on the run,
since when should a job
rob us of fun?

There are seven days in a week,
not just two,
so let's stop acting like we
have so much to do.

Every night should be fun,
every day embraced.
Let's all stop this
ridiculous race.

Life is too short, we've all
heard it said.
"The best years have passed,"
is ingrained in our heads.

Jobs come and go,
friends will always be here,
so grab a couple of old ones
and go get a beer.

THIS IS A ROSE OF FRIENDSHIP

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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 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 Glenn] 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 thebiggest 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 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 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!

Pass this 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. If you love someone, tell them. Remember always to say what you mean. Never be afraid to express yourself. Take this opportunity to tell someone what they mean to you. Seize the day and have no regrets. Most importantly, stay close to your friends and family, for they have helped make you the person that you are today and are what it's all about anyway.

Pass this along to your friends. 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.

Anger is only one letter short of danger.
If someone betrays you once, it's his fault;
If he betrays you twice, it's your fault.

God gives every bird its food,
But He does not throw it into its nest.

Beautiful young people are acts of nature,
But beautiful old people are works of art.

Great minds discuss ideas;
Average minds discuss events;
Small minds discuss people.

To handle yourself, use your head;
To handle others, use your heart.

Learn from the mistakes of others.
You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.

The tongue weighs practically nothing,
But so few people can hold it.

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!

A TRUE FRIEND?

NOT YOUR USUAL FRIEND POEM

When you are sad ...	I will get you drunk and help you plot revenge against the scum-sucking bastard who made you sad.
When you are blue ...	I'll try to dislodge whatever's choking you.
When you smile ...	I'll know you finally got laid.
When you are scared ...	I will rag you about it every chance I get.
When you are worried ...	I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be and to quit whining.
When you are confused ...	I will use little words to explain it to your dumb ass.
When you are sick ...	stay away from me until you're well again ... I don't want whatever you have.
When you fall ...	I will point and laugh at your clumsy ass.
When you are too drunk ...	I will hold your hair out of your face while you throw up.

This is my oath. I pledge till the end. Why you may ask? Because you're my friend.