A friend does most of these:
A- ccepts you as you are
B- elieves in "you"
C- alls you just to say "HI"
D- oesn't give up on you!
E- nvisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts)
F- orgives your mistakes
G- ives unconditionally
H- elps you
I- nvites you over
J- ust "be" with you
K- eeps you close at heart
L- oves you for who you are
M- akes a difference in your life
N- ever Judges
O- ffer support
P- icks you up
Q- uiets your fears
R- aises your spirits
S- ays nice things about you
T- ells you the truth when you need to hear it
U- nderstands you
V- alues you
W- alks beside you
X- plains thing you don't understand
Y- ells when you won't listen and
Z- aps you back to reality
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