Thesummeraftertwelfthgrade, yourideaofafriendwasthepersonwhohelpfulyoucleanupthebottlesfromthatparty; helpedyousneakoutofthehousewhenyoujustcouldn'tdealwithyourparents; assuredyouthatnowthatyouandNickoryouandSusanwerebacktogether, youcouldmakeitthroughanything; helpedyoupackupforuniversityandjustsilentlyhuggedyouasyoulookedthroughblurryeyesat18yearsofmemoriesyouwereleavingbehind; andfinallyonthoselastdaysofchildhood, wentoutoftheirwaytogiveyoureassurancethatyouwouldmakeitincollegeaswellasyouhadthesepast18years; andmostimportantlysentyouofftocollegeknowingyouwereloved.
Now, yourideaofafriendisstillthepersonwhogivesyouthebetterofthetwochoices, holdsyourhandwhenyou'rescared, helpsyoufightoffthosewhotrytotakeadvantageofyou, thinksofyouattimeswhenyouarenotthere, remindsyouofwhatyouhaveforgotten, helpsyouputthepastbehindyoubutunderstandswhenyouneedtoholdontoitalittlelonger, stayswithyousothatyouhaveconfidence, goesoutoftheirwaytomaketimeforyou, helpsyouclearupyourmistakes, helpsyoudealwithpressurefromothers, smilesforyouwhentheyaresad, helpsyoubecomeabetterperson, andmostimportantlylovesyou!
