A Simple Friend and a Real Friend

A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest. 
A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself.
  
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 thinks the friendship is over when you 
  have an argument.
A real friend calls you after you had a fight.
  
A simple friend expects you to always be there for them. 
A real friend expects to always be there for you!
  
A simple friend reads this e-mail and deletes it. 
A real friend passes it on and sends it back to you!
  
When you are down to nothing ... God is up to something!