Guest guest Posted November 29, 2000 Report Share Posted November 29, 2000 > > > > >Subject: A friend > > > > > > > > >One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my > > >class was walking home from school. His name was . It looked like > he > > >was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, " Why would anyone > > >bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd " > > > > > >I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my > friends > > >tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. > > > > > >As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at > > >him,knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed > in > > >the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass > about > > >ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his > > >eyes. My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him and as he > crawled > > >around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye. As I > handed > > >him his glasses, I said, " Those guys are jerks. They really should get > > >lives. " > > >He looked at me and said, " Hey thanks! " There was a big smile on his > > >face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude. > > > > > >I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it > > >turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him > > >before. He said he had gone to private school before now. I would > > >have never hung out with a private school kid before. We talked all the > > >way home, and I carried his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool > > >kid. I asked him if he wanted to play football on Saturday with me and > my > > >friends. He said yes. We hung all weekend and the more I got to know > > >, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him. > > > > > >Monday morning came, and there was with the huge stack of books > > >again. I stopped him and said, " Boy, you are gonna really build some > > >serious muscles with this pile of books everyday! " He just laughed > > >and handed me half the books. > > > > > >Over the next four years, and I became best friends. When we > > >were seniors, we began to think about college. decided on > > >town, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be > > >friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a > > >doctor, and I was going for business on a football scholarship. was > > >valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about being a > nerd. > > >He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn't me > > >having to get up there and speak. > > > > > >Graduation day, I saw . He looked great. He was one of those > > >guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and > > >actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than I had and all > the > > >girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous. Today was one of those > > >days. > > > > > >I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on > the > > >back and said, " Hey, big guy, you'll be great! " He looked at me with one > > >of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled. " Thanks, " he said. > > >As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began. > > > " Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through > those > > >tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a > > >coach...but mostly your friends. I am here to tell all of you that > being > > >a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to > tell > > >you a story. " I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the > > >story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the > > >weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom > > >wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He > > >looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. " Thankfully, I was saved. > My > > >friend > > >saved mefrom doing the unspeakable. " I heard the gasp go through the > > >crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest > moment. > > >I saw his mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful > smile. > > >Not until that moment did I realise it's depth. Never underestimate the > > >power of your actions. With one > > >small gesture you can change a person's life. For better or for > > >worse. > > >Through the course of our lives > > >we all impact one another in some way. Look for goodness in others. > > >You now have two choices, you can: 1) Pass this on to your > > >friends, or 2) Delete it and act like it didn't touch your heart.As you > can > > >see, I took choice number 1. > > >Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have > > >trouble > > >remembering how to fly. " > > >It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends how much you care. > > >Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND, including the one who sent > it > > >to you. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2000 Report Share Posted November 29, 2000 > > > > >Subject: A friend > > > > > > > > >One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my > > >class was walking home from school. His name was . It looked like > he > > >was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, " Why would anyone > > >bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd " > > > > > >I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my > friends > > >tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. > > > > > >As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at > > >him,knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed > in > > >the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass > about > > >ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his > > >eyes. My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him and as he > crawled > > >around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye. As I > handed > > >him his glasses, I said, " Those guys are jerks. They really should get > > >lives. " > > >He looked at me and said, " Hey thanks! " There was a big smile on his > > >face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude. > > > > > >I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it > > >turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him > > >before. He said he had gone to private school before now. I would > > >have never hung out with a private school kid before. We talked all the > > >way home, and I carried his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool > > >kid. I asked him if he wanted to play football on Saturday with me and > my > > >friends. He said yes. We hung all weekend and the more I got to know > > >, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him. > > > > > >Monday morning came, and there was with the huge stack of books > > >again. I stopped him and said, " Boy, you are gonna really build some > > >serious muscles with this pile of books everyday! " He just laughed > > >and handed me half the books. > > > > > >Over the next four years, and I became best friends. When we > > >were seniors, we began to think about college. decided on > > >town, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be > > >friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a > > >doctor, and I was going for business on a football scholarship. was > > >valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about being a > nerd. > > >He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn't me > > >having to get up there and speak. > > > > > >Graduation day, I saw . He looked great. He was one of those > > >guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and > > >actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than I had and all > the > > >girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous. Today was one of those > > >days. > > > > > >I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on > the > > >back and said, " Hey, big guy, you'll be great! " He looked at me with one > > >of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled. " Thanks, " he said. > > >As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began. > > > " Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through > those > > >tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a > > >coach...but mostly your friends. I am here to tell all of you that > being > > >a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to > tell > > >you a story. " I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the > > >story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the > > >weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom > > >wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He > > >looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. " Thankfully, I was saved. > My > > >friend > > >saved mefrom doing the unspeakable. " I heard the gasp go through the > > >crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest > moment. > > >I saw his mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful > smile. > > >Not until that moment did I realise it's depth. Never underestimate the > > >power of your actions. With one > > >small gesture you can change a person's life. For better or for > > >worse. > > >Through the course of our lives > > >we all impact one another in some way. Look for goodness in others. > > >You now have two choices, you can: 1) Pass this on to your > > >friends, or 2) Delete it and act like it didn't touch your heart.As you > can > > >see, I took choice number 1. > > >Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have > > >trouble > > >remembering how to fly. " > > >It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends how much you care. > > >Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND, including the one who sent > it > > >to you. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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