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I didn't write this, and I don't know who did, but I thank them. Please read this, and take it to heart. You never know what a kind gesture to a stranger will lead too, maybe even a friendship that will last a lifetime.

 

FRIENDSHIP

 

One day, when I was a freshman football player in high school, I saw a skinny kid from my class

walking home from school. His name was Kyle. 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 with cheerleaders and a pick up football game with my football squad friends

tomorrow afternoon, so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was

walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward Kyle. 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 terrible sadness in his eyes. My

heart went out to him.

 

So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I

noticed 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.

Turns out 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 some of his books.

 

He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he wanted to play a

little football with my friends and he said yes. We hung out all weekend

and got to know each other as friends. As I got to know Kyle, the more I liked

him, and my football team mates friends thought the same of him also.

 

Monday morning came, and there was Kyle 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, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were

seniors we began to think about college, sex and girls. Kyle decided on

Georgetown 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.

 

Kyle 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 on Graduation day,

 

I saw Kyle. 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.

Sometimes I was jealous and today was one of those days. I could see that

he was nervous about his speech. I smacked him on the ass 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. We are all in each

others lives to impact one another in some way. Look for good in others.

 

 

'Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble

remembering how to fly.'

 

There is no beginning or end... Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a

mystery. Today is a gift.

 

Show your friends how much you care.

Plot hole: How was he the valedictorian of "[their] class" if they went to different schools?

Fiendship? So we are supposed to make friends with "wicked" people?

Plot hole: How was he the valedictorian of "[their] class" if they went to different schools?

 

When the football kid asked the other why he never saw him before is because he used to go to a private school. So they both graduated from the same High School and went on to go to different colleges.

When you care enough to send the very best....

I hate when I get crappy E-Mails too, but I don't post them for others to read.

Wow thats really deep. Its true, an action that seems small to you, may mean the world to someone else.

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