“Ideal Friend” recipe – written when I was 12

I’m looking through a report that I wrote when I was 12 when I was in 8th grade. It’s a report about myself. It includes the following recipe (which clearly shows that I was so into baking at the time):

Ideal Friend

1 c. honesty

3 T. decisiveness

1 open mind

2 c. kindness

2 t. tact

1 c. industry

1 strong will

1/2 c. reliability

1 pinch shyness

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1/2 T. understanding

1 t. optimism

1 t. magnanimity

1 pinch practicality

1 dash loyalty

Carefully mix first 9 ingredients in a large bowl till blended. In another bowl stir remaining 5 till smooth. Combine the 2 bowls into the final pan. Let sit out in clear sunlight* for 12 hours and under the moon and stars for another 12. Garnish with discipline. Makes 1 ideal friend.

* if you’re making this in winter: add 1 cup pure rainwater or 2 cups fresh fallen snow and keep in a warm room for 36 hours.