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> The Friendship story

> >

> >

> > > This is one of those tear-jerkers! Hope you enjoy it...

> > >

> > > >THE FRIENDSHIP STORY

> > > >

> > > >> 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 friend

> > > >> >> > 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, 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 me

> > > >> >> > 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 me from

> > > >> >> > 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 realize 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. God puts us all in each other's lives

> > > >> >> > to impact one another

> > > >> >> > in some way. Look for God in others.

> > > >> >> >

> > > >> >> >

> > > >> >> >

> > > >> >> > " Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our

> > > >> >> > wings have trouble

> > > >> >> > remembering how to fly. "

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

The Friendship story

>

>

> > This is one of those tear-jerkers! Hope you enjoy it...

> >

> > >THE FRIENDSHIP STORY

> > >

> > >> 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 friend

> > >> >> > 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, 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 me

> > >> >> > 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 me from

> > >> >> > 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 realize 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. God puts us all in each other's lives

> > >> >> > to impact one another

> > >> >> > in some way. Look for God in others.

> > >> >> >

> > >> >> >

> > >> >> >

> > >> >> > " Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our

> > >> >> > wings have trouble

> > >> >> > remembering how to fly. "

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

The Friendship story

>

>

> > This is one of those tear-jerkers! Hope you enjoy it...

> >

> > >THE FRIENDSHIP STORY

> > >

> > >> 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 friend

> > >> >> > 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, 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 me

> > >> >> > 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 me from

> > >> >> > 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 realize 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. God puts us all in each other's lives

> > >> >> > to impact one another

> > >> >> > in some way. Look for God in others.

> > >> >> >

> > >> >> >

> > >> >> >

> > >> >> > " Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our

> > >> >> > wings have trouble

> > >> >> > remembering how to fly. "

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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