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From: tron@fluke.UUCP (Peter Barbee)
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Subject: Re: What is a friend?
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Date: Tue, 3-Dec-85 22:08:11 EST
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>My definition is that a friend is a person who wants the best for you,
>and is committed to that goal.  Note that this DOES NOT mean wanting
>what YOU THINK is the best for you!  I don't believe that everyone
>KNOWS what the best for them is (This is your basic assumption, Pooh,

This reminds me of one of those old sayings;

		Happiness is wanting what you have
		not having what you want.

To me a friend is that person who loves me just the way I am, who wants
me to feel good about myself and enjoy life.  And who lets me do that.

Peter B