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Date Posted: 18:18:00 05/14/02 Tue
Author: .
Subject: The Circle

> > > One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I
saw
> > > a kid from my class was walking home from
school. His
> > > name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying
all of his
> > > books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone
bring
> > > home all his books on a Friday? He must really
be a
> > > nerd."
> > >
> > > I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a
football
> > > game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I
> > > shrugged my shoulders and went on.
> > >
> > > As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running
toward
> > > him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out
of his
> > > arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt.
His glasses
> > > went flying, and I saw them land in the grass
about ten
> > > feet from him. He looked up and I saw this
terrible
> > > sadness in his eyes.
> > >
> > > My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to
him and
> > > as he crawled around looking for his glasses,
and I saw
> > > a tear in his eye. As I handed him his glasses,
I said,
> > > "Those guys are jerks. They really should get
lives." He looked
> > > at me and said, "Hey thanks!" There was a big
smile on his face. It
>was
> > > one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.
> > >
> > > I helped him pick up his books, and asked him
where
> > > he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so
I asked him
> > > why I had never seen him before. He said he had
gone to private
> > > school before now.
> > >
> > > I would have never hung out with a private
school kid
> > > before. We talked all the way home, and I
carried some
> > > of his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool
kid. I
> > > asked him if he wanted to play a little football
with my
> > > friends. He said yes. We hung out all weekend
and the
> > > more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him,
and my
> > > friends thought the same of him.
> > >
> > > Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the
> > > huge stack of books again. I stopped him and
said,
> > > "Boy, you are gonna really build some serious
muscles
> > > with this pile of books everyday!" He just
laughed and
> > > handed me half the books.
> > >
> > > Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best
> > > friends. When we were seniors, we began to think
> > > about college. Kyle decided on Georgetown, and I
> > > was going to Duke. I knew that we would always
be
> > > friends, that the miles would never be a
problem. He
> > > was going to be a doctor, and I was going for
business
> > > on a football scholarship.
> > >
> > > Kyle was valedictorian of our class. I teased
him all the
> > > time about being a nerd. He had to prepare a
speech for
> > > graduation.
> > >
> > > I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up
there and
> > > speak. Graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked
great. He
> > > was one of those guys that really found himself
during high
> > > school. He filled out and actually looked good
in glasses.
> > > He had more dates than I had and all the girls
loved him.
> > > Boy, sometimes I was jealous.
> > >
> > > Today was one of those days. I could see that he
was
> > > nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on
the back
> > > and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He
looked at me
> > > with one of those looks (the really grateful
one) and smiled.
> > > "Thanks," he said.
> > >
> > > As he started his speech, he cleared his throat,
and
> > > began. "Graduation is a time to thank those who
helped
> > > you make it through those tough years. Your
parents,
> > > your teachers, your siblings, maybe a
coach...but mostly
> > > your friends. I am here to tell all of you that
being a
> > > friend to someone is the best gift you can give
them. I
> > > am going to tell you a story."
> > >
> > > I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he
told the
> > > story of the first day we met. He had planned to
kill
> > > himself over the weekend. He talked of how he
had
> > > cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have
to do
> > > it later and was carrying his stuff home. He
looked hard at me and
>gave
> > > me a little smile.
> > >
> > > "Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me
from
> > > doing the unspeakable."
> > >
> > > I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this
handsome, popular
> > > boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw
his Mom and dad
>looking at
> > > me and smiling that same
> > > grateful smile. Not until that moment did I
realize it's depth.
> > >
> > > Never underestimate the power of your actions.
With
> > > one small gesture you can change a person's
life. For
> > > better or for worse.
> > >
> > > God puts us all in each other's lives to impact
one another
> > > in some way. Look for God in others.
> > >
> > > You now have two choices, you can:
> > > 1) Pass this on to your friends or
> > > 2) Delete it and act like it didn't touch your
heart.
> > >
> > > As you can see, I took choice number 1. "Friends
are
> > > angels who lift us to our feet when our wings
have
> > > trouble remembering how to fly."
> > >
> > > There is no beginning or end..Yesterday is
history.
> > >
> > > Tomorrow is mystery.
> > >
> > > Today is a gift.
> > >
> > > It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends
> > > how much you care. Send this to everyone you
> > > consider a FRIEND. If it comes back to you, then
> > > you'll know you have a circle of friends.

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