A Moment of Reflection

I guess a pretty important part of going through life is figuring out who your true friends are. I have some incredibly amazing friends, many of whom I've met only this year and a couple who I've known since way back in the days of Paul Revere and Pali. I know I don't take enough time to tell them how much I love them.

I really love you.

When I need them, I know they'll always be there- and vice versa. I'd do anything for them.


So here is my alinescent lyrical ode narrative thingie dedicated to the best of the best, the greatest friends I could ask for...it won't be poetic, it won't be overly dramatic, just from the heart. I want to express how I feel and here's the only way I know how.



When I'm on the verge of breaking down, you're the ones who slap me and tell me to get it together.
You save me from making colossal mistakes that only you realize I will regret.
You knock sense into me when I'm acting like an idiot.
You make me laugh when it's most needed. We spend the greatest times together just laughing until it hurts. No, not simply until it hurts. Beyond that point. Until it is so painful that we can't breathe, and we collapse on the floor in fits of hilarity.
You distract me when I need to avoid school. Thank god for helping me with procrastination.
You help me figure out problems with other friends. You put the two and two together when I can't.
You take on my burdens and listen to me stress about my problems, from my overdue homework to deteriorating friendships with others.
You push me when I don't want to be pushed, and lead me in the right direction. You know what's better for me when I don't.
You stand by me when I need support. When I feel like the entire world is against me, I know you're there.
You tease me and make fun of me.
You help me act decisively. We all know I can't make up my mind for shit. Coffee or tea? I'll never decide.
You always take my side, even when I'm blatantly wrong. (Then again...am I ever wrong? No...)
You give me hope that everything will turn out alright. When I want to give up, you tell me to keep trying.

You know who you are.