A Friend
A friend is a person whom you want to have near
when you are dying
And whom you like to be with while you are living.
To whom you spontaneously turn for help
when you are in trouble.
Whose counsel you seek when you are perplexed.
And whose congratualtions you welcome when
the perplexity is solved.
In whom you can confide the secret you want
no other living soul to know.
Yet will never pry into your heart to discover
whether there are any more secrets to be revealed.
On whom you can lean when your heart aches.
But who will never take advantage of your leaning.
Who will get down on his knees beside you
when you are down.
And forget that he did so when you are on your
feet again.
And whose shoulder you can weep on when you are
sad.
And with whom you enjoy laughing when you are glad.
Who has a tear on his cheek when you suffer.
And a twinkle in his eye when the sun shines on you again.
Who has pain in his tone when you are distress.
And melody in his voice when your heart is gay.
Who admires you for your strong points.
But loves you in spite of your weak ones.
Who can laugh at your foiles.
Without despising you for having them.
Who makes allowances for your limitations.
Without allowing them to obscure your talents.
Who is proud of you when fortunes favor yo.
But not ashamed of you when you fail,
Who contributes to your success without
claming any share of it.
Who can feel and show satisfaction when you
please him.
But never resentment when you disappoint him.
Who will tell you the truth even when it hurts.
And to whom you can tell the truth without taking offence.
Who is not ashamed to ask you a favor even at the risk
of being imposed upon.
Who can extend a helping hand and lighten your load.
Without exoecting any other reward than having had
the privilege of so doing.
Who gives all he can whatever he can.
Without ever keeping a record of what he has given.
Who says the best about you when everybody else
is saying the worst.
Any person needs at least four such friends.
Every person owes it to himself to be such a friend
to at least four fellow human.
God help me to be such a friend.
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