*A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest. A real friend
opens your refrigerator and helps himself.
*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!(or in our case, we help pay for everything, and then clean up...except we stopped cleaning) .
*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 thinks the friendship is over when you have an
argument. A real friend calls you after you had a fight.
*A simple friend expects you to always be there for them. A real
friend expects to always be there for you!