July 29, 2001: Flight to Egypt, Puzzle, Lessons Learned

Hi everyone,

I hope your week went well. I was supposed to go to Jakarta this past week
for work, but due to the political uncertainty (and the two bombings in
Jakarta last Sunday), I postposed my trip to Jakarta until this coming
week. After this, I'll be in Manila and then Kuala Lumpur.

Do you know anyone interested in buying a used car in LA? When I left LA,
I didn't have time to sell my old car. So I asked my friend Steve Lee to
sell it for me. It's a black 1992 Honda Civic EX, 120K miles, power
everything, sunroof, OK condition. Asking price is $3500 or best offer.
If anyone is interested, please email Steve at: stevel0923@yahoo.com.
Please forward this info to anyone you know who may be interested. Thanks!

This week, a friend sent me a puzzle. It's very similar to one I sent out
a few months ago. About half of the questions are repeats. I worked on
it, but couldn't get numbers 12, 16, 24, 28, 30, 31, and 33. Please let me
know if you think you got any of these. Actually, the creator of this
puzzle put it into a spreadsheet, and if you typed in an answer, it tells
you if you got it correct or not. So I can test out your suggestions for
any of these questions.

This week's thought provoking question is: "If you could own only one
thing for the rest of your life, what would you choose?"

This week's humor and inspirational pieces were forwarded by Anna Man and
Monica Quock, respectively.

Enjoy!

-Josh.

>From now on, I'll always leave one link to my last online photo album. You
can see the rest from the website.

Chiang Mai's Two Waterfalls:
http://community.webshots.com/album/17725403PRcdMoCUtx
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Flight to Egypt

Terri asked her Sunday School class to draw pictures of their favorite
bible stories. She was puzzled by Kyle's picture, which showed four people
on an airplane, so she asked him which story it was meant to represent.
"The flight to Egypt," said Kyle.
"I see ... And that must be Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus," Ms. Terri said.
"But who's the fourth person?" Oh, that's Pontius -- the Pilot!"
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Puzzle

You have to work out what the letters mean. See No 0 as an example.
According to MENSA, if you get 23 of these, you are a "genius".
Only 2 MENSA members achieved full marks. See how well you do.

0) 24 H in a D = 24 Hours In a Day

1) 26 L of the A
2) 7 D of the W
3) 7 W of the W
4) 12 S of the Z
5) 66 B of the B
6) 52 C in a P (WJs)
7) 13 S in the USF
8) 18 H on a G C
9) 39 B of the O T
10) 5 T on a F
11) 90 D in a R A
12) 3 B M (S H T R)
13) 32 is the T in D F at which W F
14) 15 P in a R T
15) 3 W on a T
16) 100 C in a R
17) 11 P in a F (S) T
18) 12 M in a Y
19) 13=UFS
20) 8 T on a O
21) 29 D in F in a L Y
22) 27 B in the N T
23) 365 D in a Y
24) 13 L in a B D
25) 52 W in a Y
26) 9 L of a C
27) 60 M in a H
28) 23 P of C in the H B
29) 64 S on a C B
30) 9 P in S A
31) 6 B to an O in C
32) 1000 Y in a M
33) 15 M on a D M C
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Some things I've learned - by Charles Holzhauer

If you make yourself a doormat, you're bound to be stepped on.

If you play the victim, there will be others only too happy to oblige by
victimizing you. Become a victor, not a victim!

The best way to deal with fear is to face your fears head on. It is very
scary and painful and no fun, but avoiding what you fear is even worse.

Ask for what you want. No one is a mind reader. And the idea that a
person who loves you will automatically know your needs and wants is false.

Be as direct as the situation allows. One may have to be diplomatic at
times when doing so, but being direct is nearly always better than beating
around the bush.

Regardless of what's been done to us in the past by our parents, friends or
loved ones, we are responsible for our actions and behavior once we leave
our parents.

Our lives will continue in the same direction unless we change it. If our
lives aren't what we'd like them to be, they will continue that way until
we make changes.

The only persons who can solve our problems are ourselves and God. No one
else can solve our problems.

One should not expect anything or anyone outside ourselves (and God) to
make us happy. No job, no relationship, no thing will make us happy. When
we expect anything or anyone else to make us happy, that every expectation
is what causes us unhappiness: once we get that thing we think will make
us happy--whatever it is--we will feel just as unfulfilled.

Only God can fill the God-shaped hole on our hearts.

Only one woman is your mother. No other woman is going to treat you like
your mother did.

No one is obligated to help us. If they are willing to do so, great, but
we have no right to demand that they do.

If we are emotionally needy, this scares people away. People don't want to
be sucked into a bottomless pit where they never reach the end of the other
person's needs. It is best to try to gain emotional strength if
one wants a relationship. If we don't love ourselves, how can we expect
others to love us?

When we believe that we are not loveable, our actions communicate this
fact. Others are likely to take us at our word.

People are attracted to others who project an air of confidence and
authority. If you don't feel confident, fake it!

It doesn't matter if we make mistakes or even fail. Everyone fails. What
matters is how we pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and carry on with
our lives.

We may not "create our own reality" in every detail, but our attitudes,
behaviors and choices do have consequences. In that sense, we create our
lives and are responsible for the results.

In life, what you see is what you get. If you see a cruel, harsh world,
that is what you get.

The best way to make friends is to be friendly. Be the type of friend to
others that you would want in a friend.

If you're trying to meet someone, here are some tips: (1) Be yourself.
If someone doesn't like what they see, they aren't the one for you. (2)
Dress well. You never know when you'll meet someone--store, class, parking
lot, etc. (3) Be friendly. (4) Put yourself in situations where you
meet people. (5) Tell everyone you know that you're trying to meet
people--they may pass this along to the right person. (6) Always try to
put your best foot forward. (7) Smile. Sincerely mean it.

Be honest and aboveboard in all your dealings.

Once in a while, put on a record you really like and dance.

Regular exercise is the best anti-depressant.

If it doesn't lead to good, it doesn't come from God.

Sometimes the best way to get out of depression is to force yourself to do
something--anything! Take a walk, take a shower, write a note to yourself,
or, better, take a small action toward a goal, such as looking
in the paper for a job (if the goal is a new job).

People will drop out of your life. You can't stop it. But you can find
new friends.

Don't whine, cry in your beer or wallow in self-pity. No one wants to hear
it and no one has any sympathy for a whiner anyway.

Expect miracles. (But don't bet money or your life on them!)

July 22, 2001: Chiang Mai & Tribute to My Dad

Hi,

Sawaddi krab! (That is the all-purpose greeting in Thailand, any time of
the day. For women, it's Sawaddi ka.)

A friend of mine, Theresa Huang, is looking for a roommate in West LA. Her
place is opening up at the end of August. If you have any leads, please
email her at: thuang@alum.mit.edu. Thanks for your help!

I went to Thailand for a week and a half for work. I first stayed in
Pattaya (a coastal tourist town south of Bangkok) because it was close to
our manufacturing plant in Rayong. I spent a day there touring our plant
and discussing business with the plant manager and a few other executives.
It was very informative.

I spent the rest of my time in our Bangkok office, which is really in
Bangna, a suburb to the southeast of the city. Traffic in Bangkok is very
tight, but they do have some toll highways that are relatively quick. In
order to drive anywhere, it is necessary to make a large number of U-turns.


In Bangkok, I visited quite a large number of current and potential
customers. All of them are ethnically Chinese. Some of them are from Chow
Zhou (Teochiu), and some migrated recently from Taiwan. Many of first
group did not speak Mandarin, so my Thai colleagues translated the
conversation from Thai to English. However, with about half of the
customers, I was able to speak to them in Mandarin. I'm really glad that
my parents made me speak Chinese at home. (If you have kids, make them
speak a foreign language.)

If you ever go to Bangkok, two fairly good restaurants that my colleagues
took me to were: Riverbar Café and Brew Pavillion. Riverbar Café is right
along the Chao Phraya River. The food is good, view is great, and after
dark, there is live jazz playing. Brew Pavillion is very new, and huge
(sits 3000 people!). When you first arrive, you pick your table from a
computer screen. Inside, there is a large stage, like a rock concert. The
Thai singers there sing pop Thai songs and English songs. I hear the place
is completely packed on weekends.

Over the weekend, I bought a tour package to Chiang Mai, which is about 1
hour north of Bangkok by plane, close to Burma. On Friday night, I went to
a traditional Kantoke dinner. People are seated on the ground, and food is
brought to you on these large round trays. The most exotic items were
friend pork skin, sweet rice sticks, and friend banana. I sat next to the
musicians, and behind the stage where the traditional dances were
performed. There were a large number of dances, the most memorable was the
sword dance. A woman danced with 12 swords and at one point carried all 12
with her mouth.

After dinner, we went outside for more traditional dancing. In the
pictures, you'll see a yellow furry creature, kind of like a Chinese lion
dance. This creature came around the circular stage, and put his head in
the lap of some of the people in the first row. Well, I sat in the first
row, and when it got to me, it grabbed my green bookbag. I snapped a
picture with one hand while wrestling the bag from the creature with the
other.

Kantoke Dinner I
http://community.webshots.com/album/17718927TzIjvlPKao

Kantoke Dinner II
http://community.webshots.com/album/17719240PBcrYLCdwx

On Saturday, the tour bus picked me up from the hotel, and there were two
guys already in there, Tim Sato and his friend Art. Tim is Japanese, and
works for GE Capital. Art is Thai, and works for a bank in Bangkok. We
hung out the rest of the day together, along with our Thai guide. The
first stop was the Meo village, up in the mountains. The kids get dressed
up in their traditional costumes, and we give them a small tip for posing
with us. There is a lovely garden there, and I saw for the first time,
what marijuana and opium plants look like.

Meo Village:
http://community.webshots.com/album/17719717fMFNcqBMrv

Then we went to Doi Suthep, one of the most important Buddhist temples in
the area. It's quite large, and symmetrical. Everyone has to take off
their shoes, we had to rent baggy pants since we can't wear shorts into the
temple area. Art & Tim are buddhists, so they worshipped there. I'm
Christian, so I just stood around and took pictures. Outside the temple,
there is a beautiful view of Chiang Mai below.

Doi Suthep:
http://community.webshots.com/album/17720414NFdQXSjYOv

After that, we went to one of the king's summer palaces. It was very nice,
and there was a small reservoir. Again, we had to rent baggy pants. The
album below also contains some pictures of the famous night market in
Chiang Mai. It's a good place to test your bargaining skills. I think I
did fairly well.

King's Palace:
http://community.webshots.com/album/17721055iPccyYrBat

Finally, we went to some temples in Chiang Mai, and to several "crafts"
stores, which are really places where they try to sell you things, such as
silver jewelry, gems, gold, umbrellas, etc. In the evening, I took the
suggestion of my colleague and went to a really good restaurant called
"Goodview", right along the river.

Chiang Mai Temples & Craft Stores:
http://community.webshots.com/album/17721606GMPZzOkaTd

On Sunday, my tour package was to Doi Inthanon, while my former companions
went to an elephant training school. Doi Inthanon is the highest mountain
in Thailand, at 2595 meters. Unfortunately, it was raining very hard at
the top of the mountain. We stopped by a new stupa built by the king and
queen. At the peak, there is a buddhist shrine. After lunch, we went to
the Karen village (another of Thailand's hill tribes). There was a small
classroom there, and I thought it was interesting that they are teaching
the kids the parts of the body in English. The women there sit and weave
this beautiful scarf or cloth.

Doi Inthanon:
http://community.webshots.com/album/17724689RpvLMzYZsS

Finally, we stopped at two waterfalls, which I really liked. Since our
tour was earlier than schedule (due to the rain at the top of the mountain,
I had some time to just hike around the rock formations near the
waterfalls. After that, my guide dropped me off at the airport, and I flew
back to Bangkok. Overall, it was a very good trip.

Two Waterfalls:
http://community.webshots.com/album/17725403PRcdMoCUtx

This week's thought provoking question is: "If you could ask a single
question of a dead relative, what would it be and of whom would you ask it?"

In March, I sent out an inspirational piece from John Piper's book, "A
Godward Life". It is his tribute to his father, who is retiring at age 80
as a pastor. Well, my mom suggested that I should do something similar for
my dad, who is also retiring next Sunday as the long time pastor at our
church in New York. I share what I write with you to encourage you to
write a tribute to your own father, and thank him for all the things that
you have learned from him.

Since this email is so long, I'm not sending out a humor piece this time.

-Josh.
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Preface: Here's how John Piper introduced his tribute, which I find to be
very fitting:

Ten Lessons I Learned From My Father
>From John Piper's book, "A Godward Life"

Honoring My Father in His Eightieth Year

When my father invited me to speak at his nonretirement "retirement"
banquet at age eighty, I did not have to pray about it. There was no
question about the Lord's will. A son will say yes and honor his father.
I told the guests that these are the things I would say at my father's
funeral, but now it is a high honor and joy to say them in his hearing.
And now I get to publish them for others to read, even while he lives and
ministers. May his honor spread. God has been good to me.
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Tribute to my father, Pastor John Li: Here are the top ten things I
learned and/or admire about him, and thank him now for teaching me.

1. Spend time reading the Bible and praying with your family every day.

When our family first came to the U.S. when I was eight years old, my
parents decided that we should get together every night to read a chapter
of the Bible in Chinese and then pray together in Chinese. Even when my
parents come home very late, they would wake my brother and I up and have
this short devotional time. Our family still does this daily tradition
even today! Someday when I have a family, I also want to carry on the
tradition of reading the Bible and praying together every day.

2. Perform acts of service for your family.

>From 7th to 12th grade, everyday my dad made two sandwiches for me for
lunch. He also dropped me off at the subway station. My dad usually cooks
dinner every night, and is a wonderful cook.

3. Prayer is very important.

Every morning, my parents wake up early to pray. They also pray together
at night before they go to bed. I really appreciate them for praying for
me everyday. Whenever I tell them about a concern, being sick, or
something, my dad would say, "Pray about it!", and I know that my parents
would pray about it as well.

4. Be willing to spend time to help others.

When I was young, I observed how my dad is always willing to help other
people. If someone called late at night with a problem or needed help, he
would talk with them or even go over there to talk with them. If people
needed a ride to visit their relatives in the hospital or go somewhere
else, he was willing to drive them.

5. Love to travel and seek new experiences.

My parents love to travel. They have been to quite a large number of
places all over the world. I think I've inherited a love of traveling from
them.

6. Have compassion for anyone who does not yet know the Lord.

My dad really cares about everyone he meets who has not accepted the Lord
as their personal Savior. When he travels to other countries for vacation,
he still brings tracts and goes to the local Chinatown area to pass them
out to Chinese restaurant workers. He sees every conversation with people
as an opportunity to witness to them.

7. Show hospitality to others and share God's blessings with them.

When I was young, our family would host visitors at our house all the time.
We had missionaries, pastors, students, and children of my parents' friends
stay over with us. I remember one particular pastor who visited us very
often, because we always played Chinese chess together, and he always won.

8. Keep your Chinese heritage.

My parents heard from their friends that it was very easy for kids to learn
English, but hard to keep their Chinese. So my parents made us speak only
Chinese at home, read the Bible in Chinese, and sent us to Chinese school
on Saturdays. Now I really appreciate this, because as I travel throughout
China and southeast Asia, most of our customers at ethnically Chinese, so I
can speak to them in Mandarin. I only wished that I learned more Taiwanese.

9. Importance of learning and education.

One of the main reasons my parents decided to move to the U.S. was so that
my brother and I can go to school in the U.S. and get a good education.
Also, my dad (and my mom) both love books. They have thousands of books.
I think I inherited my love of books and of learning from them.

10. Be friendly and out-going.

My dad is a strong extrovert. He enjoys meeting new people. He is not
afraid of approaching strangers and introducing himself and getting to know
them. I think I inherited this trait from him as well.

Thank you dad, for being a good role model. I really appreciate your love,
sacrifices, and prayers for me. May the Lord bless you richly for your
faithful service!

July 19, 2001: Label Instructions

Hi,

It has been a long time since my last email. I just got back last night
from almost two weeks in Thailand. Over the weekend, I took a trip to
Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand. Since I have so many pictures from that
trip to post up, I decided to send out this email today to describe my trip
to Suzhou. I'll send out the pictures of Chiang Mai in my normal email
this Sunday night.

A friend of mine, Burvil Chang, is looking for an apartment and/or
roommates in LA. He needs to move in by mid-August. If you have any
leads, please email him at: burvil@mindspring.com. Thanks for your help!

This coming Monday, I'll be going to Jakarta until Friday. Let me know if
you have any friends there. Also, please pray for my safety, as there is
still some turmoil there.

OK, here are the links to the photo albums for Shanghai. I already
described what is in these albums in my previous email. I didn't post the
links in my last email, so you may not have seen these pictures.

Shanghai Bund
http://community.webshots.com/album/16267363UOSxuSRkuf

Shanghai Yu Yuan
http://community.webshots.com/album/16615083cTTWXOicBr

Shanghai Museum 1
http://community.webshots.com/album/16707512KNVgplQixV

Shanghai Museum 2
http://community.webshots.com/album/16708686KPuUSlorEg

After my training in Kunshan, I took a train to Suzhou. Suzhou is known
for its beautiful gardens. Overall, I really enjoyed my weekend there, but
unfortunately, it rained most of it. The first album below is of the
Garden of the Master of the Nets. The second album is of the most
well-known garden, the Humble Administrator's Garden. The 3rd album is of
different paintings and block prints that were on exhibit in the different
gardens and museums that I visited. Some of the paintings were dazzling.

The Suzhou 2 album is of the Twin Pagoda Park. The Suzhou 3 album is of
the North Temple Pagoda, the tallest pagoda south of the Yangzi River. I
climbed up to the top of the pagoda, 9 storeys tall. Some of the pictures
of the city below.

I also took a bus southward to Xidongtingshan Island on Lake Taihu, a huge
lake in that area. The Suzhou 4 album contains picture from that
excursion. Unfortunately, it really rained hard, and I got completely
soaked. There are many very modern and expensive looking condo
developments on this island, next to a golf course. Some of the pictures
are of an underground cave.

Finally, the Suzhou Street album contains pictures that I took while
walking all over the city.

Suzhou Garden 1
http://community.webshots.com/album/16728440DYhyBjTaqa

Suzhou Garden 2
http://community.webshots.com/album/16728701zgaWISLINM

Suzhou Art
http://community.webshots.com/album/16729029fsxPluHVgJ

Suzhou 2
http://community.webshots.com/album/16754536YNiHeFdoim

Suzhou 3
http://community.webshots.com/album/16755593sposCaiifB

Suzhou 4
http://community.webshots.com/album/16756268LZMmOIyEKV

Suzhou Streets
http://community.webshots.com/album/16757781cKhAbtbPEF

This week's thought provoking question is: "If you could decide what will
be written on your gravestone, what would you have inscribed?"

The humor piece below was forwarded by Josephine Cheung.

Enjoy!

-Josh.
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Label Instructions

Thank goodness they add the instructions.

In case you needed further proof that the human race is doomed through
stupidity, here are some actual label instructions on consumer goods.

On a Sear's hairdryer:
"Do not use while sleeping."
(Gee that's the only time I have to work on my hair.)

On a bag of Fritos:
"You could be a winner! No purchase necessary.
Details inside."
(The shoplifter special)

On a bar of Dial soap:
"Directions: Use like regular soap."
(And that would be how ...?)

On some Swanson frozen dinners:
"Serving suggestion: Defrost."
(But its "just" a suggestion)

On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom):
"Do not turn upside down."
(Too late!)

On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding:
"Product will be hot after heating."
(As night follows day . . .)

On packaging for a Rowenta iron:
"Do not iron clothes on body."
(But wouldn't this save me more time?)

On bottle of Boots children's cough medicine:
"Do not drive a car or operate machinery after taking this medication."
(We could do a lot to reduce the rate of construction accidents if we
could just get those 5-year-olds with head-colds off those forklifts.)

On Nytol Sleep Aid:
"Warning: May cause drowsiness."
(One would hope.)

On most brands of Christmas lights:
"For indoor or outdoor use only."
(As opposed to what?)

On a Japanese food processor:
"Not to be used for the other use."
(I gotta admit, I'm curious.)

On Sainsbury's peanuts:
"Warning: contains nuts."
(Talk about a news flash.)

On an American Airlines packet of nuts:
"Instructions: Open packet, eat nuts."
( Step 3: Fly Delta.)

On a child's superman costume:
"Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly."
(I don't blame the company. I blame parents for this one.)

On a Swedish chainsaw:
"Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals."
(Was there a lot of this happening somewhere?)

July 1, 2001: Heaven & Simple Vs. Real

Hi,

In my last email, I started to tell you about the Bund area in Shanghai.
Here's the URL for the pictures.

http://community.webshots.com/album/16267363UOSxuSRkuf

I started to post the pictures of the Yu Yuan area, but the upload time is
quite long, and I didn't finish. Here is the URL, but the photo album may
not be complete until later in the week.

http://community.webshots.com/album/16615083cTTWXOicBr

In Shanghai, another interesting place that I visited was the Shanghai
Museum. It is near the People's Park, and across the street there is a new
museum that is about the city of Shanghai. My friend told me that in this
museum, there is a model of the buildings in Shanghai. The Shanghai Museum
itself is shaped like a Chinese jade zong tube, which is an ancient burial
art object. It has circular and rectangular layers mixed together. I
really enjoyed all the Chinese painting, art objects, and costumes of the
minority groups in China. Among the paintings are those by many master
painters. Again, I'll try to post the pictures by next week.

While I lived in Shanghai, during the day, I had training in Kunshan, which
is about 1 hour away by highway, half way between Shanghai and Suzhou.
Avery Dennison has a fairly large and new plant there, and we make all
kinds of adhesive materials there. On the plant grounds, there is a new
building dedicated to training people regarding printing on adhesive
materials. We had about 15 participants in the training, 6 of us were
Avery employees, and the rest were our top customers in Asean.

In the evenings, we took our customers out for dinner, sightseeing, and
entertainment. One night we went to a nightclub for karaoke and dancing,
which I really enjoyed. We divided into two groups. I led the group
containing our customers that were married, and our female colleagues,
while a co-worker led all the single guys in the other group. In the other
group, they had female "hostesses" join them in their room for karaoke and
drinks. I think in Asia, it is quite common to entertain your male clients
at these kinds of KTV clubs with hostesses. I think it's quite sad, but I
guess it's part of doing business. I did hear from my co-worker that even
in the other room, it was quite "clean" and above board.

After our training ended, I took a train to Suzhou for some sightseeing. I
really enjoyed Suzhou, and I'll describe my trip there in detail in the
next email.

I'll be going to Hong Kong this coming Friday, 7/6 to Monday, 7/9. Then
I'll be going to Bangkok for a week and a half. Let me know if you will be
around in Hong Kong this coming weekend, and I would love to try to meet up
with you. After this trip, I'll be going to Jakarta, Manila and Kuala
Lumpur, for about a week each. I just hope that it will be safe by the
time I travel to these places. In Asean, only Singapore is very safe.

This week's thought provoking question is: "If you had to choose the
single most valuable thing you ever learned, what would it be?"

The humor and inspirational pieces below were forwarded by Anna Man and
Valerie Cheung (repeated from before), respectively.

Enjoy!

-Josh.
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Heaven

An eye doctor, a heart surgeon and an HMO executive die and are in heaven.
God asks the eye doctor why he should be let into heaven. The doctor
explains to God that he helped people save or regain their sight. God says,
"Welcome to heaven, my son."

God then asks the heart surgeon what he had done in life that should allow
him into heaven. "I saved people from death from heart attacks and heart
disease," the doctor replies. "Welcome to heaven, my son," God says.

God then turns to the HMO executive. God asked him what he was, and the man
replied that he worked for an HMO. "Welcome to heaven, my son," says God,
''but you have to leave in two days."
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SIMPLE VS REAL

A simple friend has never seen you cry
A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.

A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names.
A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.

A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party.
A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean.

A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed.
A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.

A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your problems.
A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.

A simple friend wonders about your romantic history.
A real friend could blackmail you with it.

A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest.
A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself.

A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument.
A real friend knows that it's not a friendship until after you've had a
fight.

A simple friend expects you to always be there for them.
A real friend expects to always be there for you!

Pass this on to anyone you care about...
if you get it back you have found your true friends.

A ball is a circle, No beginning, No end.
It keeps us together, like our circle of friends, but the treasure inside
for you to see is the treasure of friendship you've granted to me.