Wonder of Friends >************************** > >Friends aren't blind to your faults -- but they can see beyond them. > >A letter from a friend can make your day. > >A friend will laugh at your jokes no matter how many times you repeat them. > >A friend remembers the way you were, but won't insist you stay that way. > >A friend never asks, "What did you do to your hair?" > >A friend won't hang up on your answering machine, or when you put them on >hold. > >A friend won't tell you how to drive, no matter how white your knuckles get. > >Friends love to give you surprise parties -- even when you know what they're >up to. > >A friend is the only person who can make you laugh after a broken romance. > >Eating out with a friend takes at least three hours. > >Friends can be more patient with your kids than you can. > >Friends know there is no such thing as constructive criticism. > >Friends aren't interested in you're excuses -- they're interested in you. > >There is no bigger grin than that of a friend with good news. > >When you ask a friend where they want to go to dinner... they'll choose your >favorite restaurant. > >A friend knows where your panic button is, but never pushes it. > >Friends can tell the truth without hurting you. > >Friends take very good care of your hopes and dreams. > >A friend remembers your pet peeves...your favorite colors...the songs you >like...and ignores the times you forgot to remember his/hers. > >A vacation with a friend is not only more fun, but also less money. > >Friends can turn arguments into laughter. > >When you have doubts about yourself, call your friends, because they'll have >confidence in you. > >Nothing hurts as much as hurting your friend... >nothing heals as much as being forgiven by your friend. > >When a friend moves away, part of your history goes with them. > >Seeing an old friend makes you feel whole. > >With old friends you can remember your youth without trying to recapture it. > >Friends are the best part of ourselves. > >