• A simple friend has never seen you cry.
  A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.
• 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 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 themselves.
• 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 simple friend will read and throw this letter away.
  
  A real friend will send it back to you until he's sure it's been received.

Pass this on to anyone you care about.... if you get it back, consider
yourself lucky, cuz you have found your true friend.