Message-ID: <22698751.1075840323145.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 16:30:00 -0800 (PST) From: lwbthemarine@alltel.net To: eric.bass@enron.com, bass.jason@enron.com, bass.k.@enron.com Subject: A friend Cc: franklin.donnita@enron.com, shanna.husser@enron.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bcc: franklin.donnita@enron.com, shanna.husser@enron.com X-From: Larry Bass X-To: Bass, Eric , Jason Bass , K. Bass X-cc: Donnita Franklin , Husser, Shanna X-bcc: X-Folder: \ExMerge - Bass, Eric\Inbox X-Origin: BASS-E X-FileName: eric bass 6-25-02.PST A simple friend has never seen you cry. A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears. A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names. A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book. A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party. A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean. A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed. A real friend asks you why you took so long to call. A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your problems. A real friend seeks to help you with your problems. A simple friend wonders about your romantic history. A real friend could blackmail you with it. A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest. A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself. A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you HAVE an argument. A real friend knows that it's not a friendship until after you've had a fight. A simple friend expects you to always be there for them. A real friend expects to always be there for you!