Wednesday, November 09, 2005

So There's This Guy...

...OR A Story in the Third Person...

His name is John. He has a friend named Steph. He is a very good friend to everyone he knows, but especially to Steph. It's not always easy being Steph's friend, but John makes it look easy. He is always there for her, no matter what. He calls her for no other reason but to tell her she's special. He texts her for no other reason but to make sure she has a great day. He e-mails her weekly to tell her what a great friend she is, but Steph knows that it is John who is the great friend. They haven't always seen eye to eye. They have had heated debates over important subjects. He always thinks about it and later tells Steph thank you for showing him something he hasn't seen before. John shows Steph what unconditional love and friendship means. He not only deals with her baggage, he accepts the whole matched set. He sends her purple flowers, listens to her when she cries about her life, and prays that she'll get a good night's sleep. Steph wishes she was as good a friend to John as he is to her, but she knows she hasn't been. She tries, but she knows that his friendship is not dependent on it. He's going to love her anyway. He thinks she's funny, smart and makes her feel like she's valuable. He teaches her a lot about relationships. He is the definition of kindness, and shows her how to be a good parent, because John is the best dad that Steph knows. John does all of this from 1,000 miles away. Steph can't thank him enough.

"No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth." ~Robert Southey

6 comments:

Duey said...

awwwww...

Anonymous said...

What a wonderful tribute to your friend John. He sounds amazing. I wish I had a friend like him.

Jenni said...

Jenni thinks Stephs entry is super sweet! ;)

Anonymous said...

John thinks Steph should know how honored he is by her words. While it is true that being her friend hasn't always been easy, things of great value are rarely easy. Steph's unique perspective and depth are nothing short of precious to John. He thinks that the words 'thank you' fall miles short of expressing what he really means. John is honored by her words, indeed, but he is exponentially more honored just to be Steph's friend.

Charlie Mc said...

Great post and tribute Steph!!!!

Anonymous said...

Gee, and I though I was the best dad you knew. :o( Hey, hopefully I at least make the top ten!