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Mark was walking home from

school one day when he noticed

the boy ahead of him had tripped

and dropped all of the books he

was carrying, along with two

sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove

and a small tape recorder. Mark

knelt down and helped the boy pick

up the scattered articles. Since

they were going the same way, he

helped to carry part of the burden.

As they walked Mark discovered

the boy's name was Bill, that he

loved video games, baseball and

history, and that he was having

lots of trouble with his other

subjects and that he had just

broken up with his girlfriend.

They arrived at Bill's home first

and Mark was invited in for a

Coke and to watch some

television. The afternoon passed

pleasantly with a few laughs and

some shared small talk, then Mark

went home.

They continued to see each other

around school, had lunch together

once or twice, then both graduated

from junior high school. They

ended up in the same high school

where they had brief contacts

over the years.

Finally the long-awaited senior

year came and three weeks

before graduation, Bill asked Mark

if they could talk. Bill reminded

him of the day years ago when

they had first met. " Did you ever

wonder why I was carrying so

many things home that day? "

asked Bill. " You see, I cleaned out

my locker because I didn't want to

leave a mess for anyone else. I

had stored away some of my

mothers sleeping pills and I was

going home to commit suicide.

But after we spent some time together

talking and laughing, I realized

that if I had killed myself, I would

have missed that time and so

many others that might follow. So

you see, Mark, when you picked

up those books that day, you did a

lot more, you saved my life.

Every little hello, every little smile,

every helping hand saves a

hurting heart. Pass it on. With

this email also comes the token

that says that YOU are special.

There's a miracle called Friendship

that dwells in the heart. You don't

know how it happens Or when

it gets started but, you know the

special lift it always brings

and you realize that Friendship Is

God's most precious gift!

It's National Friendship Week

Friends are a very rare jewel,

indeed. They make you smile and

encourage you to succeed. They

lend an ear, they share a word of

praise, and they always want to

open their heart to us.

Show your friends how much you

care.....Send this to everyone you

consider a FRIEND, even the

person that sent this to you. If it

comes back to you, then you'll

know you have a Friend for life.

Show your friends how much you

appreciate them and what they

mean to you........