The A - Z of Friendship
A Friend....
(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)ffers 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)-plain things you don't understand
(Y)ells when you won't listen and
(Z)aps you back to reality
SHOULD YOU BE ON THE LIST BELOW BUT FOR SOME ODD REASON AND, HAVE BEEN FORGOTTEN. PLEASE REMIND ME WHY YOU FEEL YOU DESERVE TO BE ....
NIKI GEORGANTIS
Is:- Cute, Beautiful a true Sweet heart, Genuine
How we met:- Niki and I met at RMIT when we were both studying Office Administration back in 1996. There was an immediate connection between us both. We were Greek! From that day on we knew that dancing in Souvalki Bar to Kung-Foo-Fighting will strengthen our friendship.
VOULA FILLIPOU
Is: - Sweet, thoughtful, emotional
How we met:- Voula and I both went to Greek School together. She was the first person I sat next to and if memory serves me correctly, the only person I sat next to from there on after. Voula is the type of person that I feel I have known for years. Despite this strange connection I feel with this girl, it always brings a smile to my face when people ask if we are sisters.
ALISON ABUZEN
Is: - Cautious and a hard core Lebo.
How we met: - High school together. She was about 6 inches shorter than me and I feared her. Lucky for me that didn't last long as I got over it.
NORA HOSON
Is:- Pure, genuine
How we met: - High school. She came in 1995 and sat behind me in assembly. We hit it off well, she laughed at all my jokes. My happiest memorie of Nora is at high school acting out scenes of "Kiss meets the Phantom in the Park" to dogs...' without these we have no power'.
GEORGE SPIROPOULOS
Is: - PAOK. MELBOURNE CLUB PAOK, PAOKARA
How we met: - George has devoted his life to PAOK, I am certain that if there was a PAOK monastry George will be there. We met for the simply fact that I had heard about his love..MCP.
IRENE TAMVAKIS
Has: Much to learn.
How we met: - First day of High school I turned up late and sat next to her, the teacher suggested that should Irene show me around the school, me thinking that I was independent from day one, I turned to her and said, you don't need to, I have friends. recess came along, "Hi Irene".
YIOTA GOUSAS
Is:- powerful, innovator, pioneer, mothering, gentle, vision
How we met: - International Youth Conference. What can I say, she knew talent when she saw it.
THE ONE AND ONLY ANDREA
Is: - Strong, Independant, intelligent, always there, endless love, action with out questioning, hardworker, aims to achieve. Beautiful.
How we met: - At high school she told me that I didn't need to look into the mirror. Lucky for Andrea she got a first hand view of my expressive manner then and there.
MY BROTHER JIM
Is: secret eintsein, protective, cares, thoughtful
How we Met: Dont tell you want me to explain this one
TASSOS BOUZANAS
Is:Practical, understands, thoughtful
How we met: its my cousin re.
PHYLLIS KOKOVITIS
Is:- Goal setter, intelligent, listener, tactful, strategic, beautiful
How we met:- I don't remember but I am sure with Phyllis' open and welcoming personality she was hard to miss
GEORGE KOTRIDIS
Is: -Listens to my crap, laughs at my jokes, cares, emotional, worries, thoughtful.
How we met: - I stood out at the HYF meetings. Maybe because I was the only new commer and the only person that could still use a student card at that stage.
DEMI PAPAIOUANNOU
Is:- Sweet, In her own blisful world, adores, genuine, beautuful, special, unique
How we met:- Simply came up to me at school and said "your Maria right, i've heard about you".
PARA KOTRIDIS
Is: - Happy, bubbly, encouragement, true, supports, advisor. Mad Hairdresser
How we met: - Lets not get into painful memories. I cannot remember
META RIGAS
Is:- Considerate, listener, thoughtful, compassionate, my new sister
How we met:- Well she's marrying my brother. Figure.
COUSIN HELEN
Is:- Sweet, pure, honest, loving, true, understanding, patient, my cousin.
Memory - When I was young I never wanted my cousin to leave so they used to tell me that she was in the toilet, whilst I would be waiting outside the toilet door for a good 2 hours my cousin would make a quick exit...
NICHOLAS TZAFERIS
Is: - Inspiration, endangered human being, silent achiever, modest.
How we met:- When I found out his was the editor of Voice I needed to approach him and congratuate him for his achievements
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