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. Our parents, our teachers, our siblings, maybe a coach but mostly our 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 littl