Simple Friend and Real Friend

Taken from: Mailist SMANSA_2001
By: Unknown;
Rewritten by: B.S. Wiratama


A simple friend has never seen you cry.
A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.

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 ball is like a circle, No beginning, no end. It keeps us together, like our Circle of Friends, but the treasure inside for you to see is the treasure of friendship.