my friend philosophy

 one of the most important things i've figured out ON MY OWN is what a true friend is. 

there are:
~fun friends
~aquaintances
~real friends

FUN FRIENDS are those people that you go out, have a blast with, and that's about it. no deep convos, shared secrets. fun friends come and go based on school, work, location, etc. easy to define, easy to find.

AQUAINTANCES are those that aren't enemies, but you really don't know know them. you know who they are, maybe a few random facts (oh, she has 2 boys and lives down the street), and not much else unless it's learned thru a mutual friend. the convo with them usually goes:
"Hi, how are you?"
"Good, how are you?"
"Good."
"Good."
maybe a "how's billy's knee doing after he fell off the chair?" blah blah. nothing truly sincere, nothing deep, yet not mean or rude at all.

REAL FRIENDS are those who are there for you when you need someone. they listen when you babble on and on about the most ridiculous things and still listen when you have a life-altering problem. they know your secrets, yet wouldn't even consider telling a soul. they watch your kids so you can take a nap, get coffee, go for a run, or have a nice quiet date night. they do those fabulous random acts of kindness for you even when you never even hinted you needed one. they're a shoulder to cry on, laugh with. they help out when you never knew you needed they help in the first place. time is not an issue for a real friend. hours can pass and it will seem like minutes. they do favors without asking why. obv there are countless other things that these ahhmazing people will do for you. they are priceless, irreplaceable. to say the least.

i try my hardest to be a real friend. sometimes i succeed, many times i fall short. other times i just plain suck. i will continue to try my hardest to be the person i would want to be friends with. no one is perfect. NO ONE. but we can always strive to be. and no one is the perfect friend, even a lifelong best friend. but we can always try.

sooo...
BE THE FRIEND YOU WANT