I am sure this list can be made longer...

REGULAR FRIENDS vs. LATINO FRIENDS!!!

REGULAR FRIENDS: Never askfor food.
LATINOFRIENDS: Are the reason you have food.

REGULAR FRIENDS: Will say"hello."
LATINOFRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and akiss.

REGULAR FRIENDS: Call yourparent's Mr. and Mrs.
LATINOFRIENDS: Call your parent's mami and papi.

REGULAR FRIENDS: Have neverseen you cry.
LATINOFRIENDS: Cry with you.

REGULAR FRIENDS: Will eat atyour dinner table and leave.
LATINOFRIENDS: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing and justbeing
together.

REGULAR FRIENDS: Borrow yourstuff for a few days then give it back.
LATINOFRIENDS: Keep your stuff so long they forget it'syours.

REGULAR FRIENDS: Know a fewthings about you.
LATINOFRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes fromyou.

REGULAR FRIENDS: Will leaveyou behind if that's what the crowd is doing.
LATINOFRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds' ass that leftyou.

REGULAR FRIENDS: Would knockon your door.
LATINOFRIENDS: Walk right in and say, "I'mhome!"

REGULAR FRIENDS: Are forawhile.
LATINOFRIENDS: Are for life.

REGULAR FRIENDS: Will ignorethis.
LATINOFRIENDS: Will forward this.

John Gonzalez
Wildomar, CA
1gnzlz@verizon.net