Thursday, May 29, 2008

Spider Monkeys Can Jump?....

This afternoon I received one of those "forwarded" friendship emails from my dear friend Trek. I have talked about her quite a few times. Normally, those "friend" emails are cute and sweet, but you know, we have all read them a million times so we say "awe" and "Yeah I agree" at the appropriate times and then move on.
This email however was a bit different for me. It struck a funny bone and made me laugh so hard that the last statement of the email almost came true.

Here, hopefully you will get a good laugh too.

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Are you tired of those sissy 'friendship' poems that always sound good, but never actually come close to reality? Well, here is a series of promises that actually speak of true friendship.

  • When you are sad --I will jump on the person who made you sad like a spider monkey.
  • When you are blue -- I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.
  • When you smile -- I will know you are plotting something that I must be involved in.
  • When you are scared -- we will high tail it out of here.
  • When you are worried -- I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be until you quit whining.
  • When you are confused -- I will use little words.
  • When you are sick --Stay away from me until you are well again. I don't want whatever you have.
  • When you fall -- I will try to pick you up and dust you off.
  • This is my oath...I pledge it to the end. 'Why?' you may ask -- because you are my friend!
  • Friendship is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it, but only you can feel the true warmth.

6 comments:

  1. I like it. It's not your traditional warm and fuzzy one. (the poem, not the peeing your pants part)

    Bwhahahaha

    Cracking myself up...sorry

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  2. This cheered up a heavy workload. I said, "Hmmm, I think I'll take a break and read Jules." Now I'm heading back for the grindstone -- but I'm wearing a grin!

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  3. Jeff....yes I do get pretty sappy with the heart fuzzies at times, but I have a sense of humor too.

    Quilly...hip hip horray! I am privileged and so very glad that this made you smile. Now you are back at the grindstone. I am sorry you have stuff to do, but I will be a cheering section for you.

    "Quilly Quilly she's our gal.
    She can do it yes she can!"

    Okay, it doesn't quite rhyme but it is the thought that counts.

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  4. I've received this one too and the smile upon reading it again on your blog is appreciated....smiling just makes everything better doesn't it?

    sweet wishes to you ~
    Joni

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  5. Jules, a big smile for me too - without sounding really sappy, they do help you get through the hard stuff, and smile with you through the good stuff!

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  6. Joni...I got such a kick out of these. I am glad that it brought you a fresh smile again. I can't decide which line I like better.

    Mima....Making us smile while we get thru the hard stuff...that is certainly what friends do.

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