The document provides advice on how to be a good friend, such as not being ashamed to cry, being funny, offering a smile, listening, playing, feeling their pain, trusting fully, preparing surprises, telling secrets, cheering up, sharing, defending them from enemies, and giving them a little push. It also notes that it is good to have friends but sometimes people need alone time, and not to be scared if making someone happy. It encourages showing friends care during National Friendship Week.

1. TO BE A FRIEND IS ...

2. ... DO NOT BE ASHAMED OF CRYING.

3. ... BE FUNNY

4. ... BECOME NOSTALGIC.

5. ... SING TO CHEER UP.

6. ... OFFER A SMILE.

7. ... BE LIKE A CHILD.

8. ... GIVE ADVICE.

9. ... LISTEN.

10. ... PLAY.

11. ... FEEL HIS/HER PAIN.

12. ... TRUST FULLY.

13. ... PREPARE A SURPRISE.

14. ... TELL SECRETS.

15. ... FILL HIM/HER WITH KISSIES.

16. ... CHEER UP ALL THE TIME.

17. ... ASSUME THAT WE WERE WRONG.

18. ... BE PARTNER.

19. ... PAY ATTENTION .

20. ... SHARE.

21. ... DEFEND FROM ENEMY.

22. ... GIVE A LITTLE PUSH.

23. ... IS GOOD TO HAVE A FRIEND, BUT SOMETIMES WE NEED TO BE ALONE...

24. ... AND DO NOT BE SCARED IF A PERSON IS HAPPIER JUST FOR YOU.

25. HAPPY FRIENDSHIP’S WEEK ! Is the National Friendship’s Week. Show to your friends how much you care about them. Send this message to everyone you consider a FRIEND, even if this means to send it back to the same person that sent it to you. If this message comes back to you, you can prove as certain that your circle of friends is composed by true friends.