BestFriendBecomesEnemy
Bestfriendbecomesenemy.Itwasfirstdayofsummer.Schoolalmostfinished.Itwassunnyand windyday.Iwashappythatschoolalmostfinished.MyfriendandIweresittingatthepark.We wereplanninghowtospendthislongsummerGeorge,myfriend,gavememanyplansforthis summerbutIdidn'tagreewithhim.Hewasalazygay.Hisplanwas:sleeptill11a.m.,andthen playvideogamestill5p.m.andthengotosleep.Hesaysthatthismustcontinueeveryday.Ididn't likeitandgavehimsomeadvicesforsummer.Myplanforsummerwas:Findagoodjobandwork therefortwomonth,andthenifwecollectourmoney,wecanbuywhateveryouwant.Hedidn't likemyplanbutheagreedWefoundshowmorecontent
Ilookedformailandtherewasonebox.Ilookedforitandtherewasmoneywhichmyfathersent tomeyesterday.Iwaspackingmymoneytobereadyfortomorrow.Itriedtospentmytimebitit wastoohardItriedtosleepbutIcouldn'tbecauseIwasthinkingaboutmymomIsshegoodor not.Isshesickornot.Ididn.tknowanythingaboutmymombutIwillknowittomorrow.Iwokeup at6p.m.Iworemyclothandwenttomall.Therewasoneproblem.IforgotmymoneywhichI packedyesterday.Iwentbackagaintohomeandtookit.NowIwasreadytogomall.Iwasinmall. Iwaswaitingforacall.Andsuddenlyphonerang.Itookaphoneandstrangemansaid"Iwillbe waitingforinAppleStore"IwentthereandthereweretoomanypeopleIsawmymomand George,myfriend,neartoher.Hewasholdingaguninhishand.Andconversationbegan:
"HeyisityouGeorgewhowantsmoney?"
"Yes,itisme"hesaid"Nowgivememymoney".Igavehim$10,000andherunawayfrommall. Ididn'tcallpolis.Iwashappythatmymomsafe.Shewasgoodandnotsick.Iwasn'thappyto GeorgeHeknewthatIwillmake$7,200frommyjobandIwillget$2,800somewhereButitwas ok.Mymomwassafeanditisimportant.IknewthathediditbecauseIsaidtohisgirlfriendthathe islayerandafterthismymomwastakenbyhim.Ineverthoughtthatmybestfriendbecomesmy enemyAndIwasunhappybecausemysummer
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Friendswillcomeandgoliketheleavesofabreezyfallday.Butsomestickaroundevenonthe worstdays.AsthelightsbeamdownonmeataShippensburgsoccergamewithmybestfriend Izzy,athoughtcrossedmymind.Whatifwehadnevermet?Allofourmemorableadventureswe experiencedtogether.LikeBlackFridayShopping,Hersheypark,SkyZone,andourtripto BaltimoretogetherwouldhaveneverhappenedSoI'mtakenbacktothatwildcarddayinthird gradewhenImetIsabelSoliday.ItwasabreezyOctoberday,schoolhadstartedtogetintothe swing.Iwasinthirdgradeatthetime.SinceIwastheyoungestinmybuilding,Iwasfeelinglikea weedinaforestfulloftree'sAtthetimeschoolwaslonely,noneofmyfriendshadevenoneclass withme,andintheirfreetime,theywereplayingwiththerenewfriends.LittledidIknow,thatday Iwouldmeetoneofmybestfriendstothisday.Idon'tknowwhatwewereworkingon,butIdo rememberwepickedstickstodetermineourpartners.Stickingmyhandinthecoldmetaltin,I reachedinandpickedthenumbertwenty–two.AsMrs.Keenancalledthenumber,Ilookedintothe crowdofkidstoseeablondefreckledgirlstandingthere
Aftereveryonewasdonepickingtheirpartners,wefoundaseatatthefrontoftheroomonthesoft, brown,butworncarpet.Asweworked,wetalkedquietly,untilwehadsomuchpassionforthe subjectourvoicescarriedtoothers. Afterclasswasover,we
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SarahandIhavebeenbestfriendssinceIcouldremember.Shehaddirtyblondehairthatflowedin thewindlikethecurrentsintheocean,hereyeswereseablue,shewasslender,andshewas beautiful.Growingupwewereneverseparated.ItwasjustlikeIhadanothersisteraroundallthe time.WheneverIneededtocryIwenttoher.WheneverIneededahugIwenttoher.WheneverI neededsomethingsuchasasimplelaughIwenttoherShe'salwayskeptmysecretsandI'vekept hers.We'vetoldeachothereverything,nomatterhowembarrassing,sad,awful,depressing,she wouldtellmeeverything.Afterallshewasmybestfriend.Thestatement,timeflieswhenyou're havingfun,istruebecauseI'vegonethroughitAtleasteveryoneshowmorecontent Eachlittlepointdifferinginsizeandshape.AsIenteredbackintomyhousemycheekswererosy frombeingoutsideandmyhairwasfilledwithtinyfeatheryicecrystals.Isatdownatthekitchen island.MyheartwasbeatingsohardIcouldfeelitinmystomach.Iputmylonglightbrownhair, thatwascoveringmyface,aroundmyearsoIcouldseetheletterclearly.Myhandswereshaking.I wasnotgettingagoodvibeWastheanticipationofwaitingtoopentheletterworsethanopening theletteritself?EventuallyIopenedtheletter.Itread:
DearBethany, I'vereadhundredsofbooks,poems,andmagazines.Outofallthevariationsoftextsonequote comestomindthathasmadeanimpactonmebyJohnGreen,"That'sthethingaboutpain,it's demandedtobefelt."I'venevertoldyouaboutthisbeforebutmyparentshavebeeninarough situationrightnow.Theyarealwaysfightingaboutirrelevantparaphernaliaanditgetstothepoint wheremyfatheristakinghisangeroutonmeIfeellikeI'mnotsafe,notwelcome,andnot importantanymore.Theydon'tevensayawordtomewhenIamhome.Nothing.Notasingleword. MyemotionsI'mkeepingfromexpressingarelikeanwretchedillnessinsideofme.Idon'tknowif it'sdepressionbutitsureashellfeelslikeit.IfeelasifI'mbeingenclosed,suckedintoeternity, suckedintotheblackvoid.Thefeelingdepressesmeintoaflaccidnothingness.It
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Friendshipisthehardestthingintheworldtoexplain.It'snotsomethingyoulearninschool.Butif youhaven'tlearnedthemeaningoffriendship,youreallyhaven'tlearnedanything".Asahuman being,ourlifeisgetcomplicatedaswegrowolder.Closefriendshipsarereallyhardtoget nowadaysbutifyouareget,youaretheluckiestpersoninlife.Therewillbeasomeonebehind everyone'shappinessandsuccessIt'scanbeabestfriendalso
Mybestfriend'snameisSuman.Imreallyluckytohavehimasmygoodfriend.Actually,People saythatmakingamillionfriendsisnotamiraclebutafriendwhowillstandbyyouwhenmillions areagainstyouIcansaythatheistheworthhavingbestfriendofmineSumanwasahappygo luckyguywhoalwaysmanagedtobreathefreshairintothesometimesdessicatedclassroom.Heisa goodlookingandopenminded.Sumancaneasilyadopttotheenvironmentaccordinglybutheis alwaysstayfaithfultopeoplewhoalwaysthereforhim.Heistheeldestamonghisfamily.Hehas4 siblings...showmorecontent...
Unfortunately,Afterwefinishedourkindergardenweenrolledprimaryschoolinadifferentschool IwasstudiedatTamilSchoolwhilehewasstudiedatMalayschool.Weneverknewthatwewere metupagainafterourkindergarden.Wegetbacktogetherwhenwejoinedinajuniorfootballclub. WewentfortournamentasrepresentativeofPerakjuniorIndianfootballassociationunder12.When wewereattheageof12,iandhimwerealwaysmetupattuitioncentre.Ourfriendshipbecame strongerAfterwefinishedourUPSRWesteppedintosecondarywithagoodresultbutwearein differentschool.Afteronemonthlater,ishiftedtohishousetonearhisareaandichangedmy schoolattheschoolthathestudied.Idontevenknewthathealsowasstudyingattheschool.The momentafterienteredtheclass,igetexcitedbecauseisaw
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AboutMe!By:JonnaS.MyBestfriendMybestfriendisamazing!Eversincethefirstdayof schoolshe'sbeenthere.BasicallywhathappenedwasonthefirstdayIwasatsilverhillsandhadno ideawhoanyonewassoijustsatatatableandshewaslike,"HiI'mDaphniewhat'syourname?," ofcourseisaidJonnacausethat'smyname.Eventuallyweranintoeachotheratlunchsowesat downandtalkedforawhiletoeachotherandthenwewalkedtomynextclassandIwaslikewow youwannabefriends.Shesaidofcoursecauseimeancomeoni'mamazing!Honestlywehadalot ofgoodmemoriestogetherfromthe6thgradeandi'mveryexcitedtocreatebrandnewoneswith herSheisamazingandIseeperfectioninhereventhoughshedisagreesidon'tcaresheisperfect inmyeyesandiwillalwaysbethereforherIdon'tcarewhathappensbetweenusandijustwanna saythankyouandiloveyoubestfriend!MyRunaway!Hotair,windybreeze,beatingsun, bloomingseasonandaniceboringday!Theexoticyellowbusspeedingthroughtheoverpowering windandittookanicesharpstop.Wegotoffthebusandthat'swhenouradventurousdaystarted. Butreally,whatwethoughtwasafunday,othersthoughtwewerecrazyandscaredforus!For example,bothofourentirehouseholds.Thisishowitallstarted.Itwasaverycasualafternoon throughoutschool.Nothingdifferentfromanyotherday,untilwegotonthebus.Mackenzie particularlywantedtotalkabout
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Afriendissomeonedifficulttofind.Afriendissomeoneyoucanalwayscountonwhentimesare tough.Thedictionary'sdefinitionofagoodfriendisapersonattachedtoanotherbyfeelingsof affectionorpersonalregard.Agoodfriendistherewhenyouarestruggling.Forexample,whena boybreaksyourheartagoodfriendwalksyouthroughitandoffersashouldertocryon.According toBreeNeff,agoodfriendissomeonewhoistrustworthy,doesn'ttalkbehindyourback,listensto yourproblems,givesgoodadviceandtriestolendhumoralongwithhisorhersupport.Thereare alsobadfriends,thosewhopretendtocareandthenturnaroundgossipingandstartingdrama.Good andbadfriendsareallaroundyou,involvedinshowmorecontent
Youwantfriendsthatshowtheycareanddonotresentyourachievements.Agoodfriendseesgood inyouraccomplishments;becauseofthistheywillnotwantyoutodopoorlyandwillalwaysbe lookingoutforyou,hopingyoudoyourbest.Atrustworthyfriendissomeoneyoucancountonno matterwhat.Theyaresomeoneyoucancallinthemiddleofthenightandventto,orjusttalk.They aresomeonewho,iftheysaytheyaregoingtodosomething,theydoitanddon'tbailoutGood friendsarepeoplewithwhomyoucantalktoandtrustwithyoursecrets.Youcantellafriend anythingandknowtheywon'topentheirmouthjustforthefunofitbecausetheylikeandrespect youtoomuchtohurtyou.Ifyouhavesomethingyoufeellikeyoucan'ttellanyoneabout,theyare thefriendsyoucantell.Agoodfriendissomeonewhowhenyoutellthempersonalstuffyoudon't havetoworry,youknowyoursecretissafeTrustedfriendsarethoseyoucantellyourflawstoand knowyourrevelationsaresafe.Sometimesafteryoutellpeoplecertaininformationyouthink: "WhatintheworldwasIthinking?"butatrustworthypersonwon'tevermakeyoufeellikethat. Whatisaloyalfriend?AloyalfriendissomeonewhoneverletsyoudownTheyaresomeonewho doesthingswithyoueventhoughthesethingsmaybetotallyboring,buttheystilldothem.Loyal friendswon'tbackoutatthelastsecond.Theystickwith
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Haveyoueverhadthatonespecialfriendthatyouknewwouldbethereforyouthroughthickand thin?Thatspecialfriend,whocanreadyourthoughts,finishyoursentences,andmakeyousmile whenyouarefeelingblue.Afriendissomeonewhoishonestandyoucantrust.Afriendis someonewhoyouhangoutwith,andsomeoneyourelyon.Friendshipisbeingthereforsomeone whentheyneedyouThatpersonformeismybestfriendKatrinaSheisthekindest,sweetest personIhaveeverknown.Shewilldoanythingforanyone.ImetKatrinawhenIwasinthe5th gradeandshewasinthe6thgrade.Makingfriendshasneverbeeneasyformebutweseemedtohit itrightofffromthebeginningWespentalotoftimetogetherasshowmorecontent Itoldhermydeepestdarkestsecrets.Shewasthereformewhenmyfirstlovebrokemyheart.She wasthereformewhenmyparentsgotdivorced.Shehaslentmeahelpinghandandashoulderto cryonmoretimesthanIwouldliketoadmit.Ibelievethateveryneedstohaveafriend.Friendsare theretocomfort,tolaughwith,andtocreatewonderfulmemories.Friendshipissacredandneedsto becherishedwithlove,patienceandunderstandingKatrinaismorethanjustafriendsheisjustlike asister.Sheismybestfriend.Icannotimaginemylifewithoutherinit.Mylifewouldnotbe completewithoutherinit.SheistheoneIcallwhenlifeseemssounfair.Wecantalkonthephone forhoursaboutabsolutelynothing.Sheisthekindoffriendthateveryoneneedstohaveintheirlife. Shecanmakeyousmileandlaughwhenyoufeellikeallislost.Hersmileandjoyfulpersonality canbringasmiletoanyone'sfaceShecantrulylightuparoomwithherwonderfulpersonalityand charm.Iamtrulyluckytohaveherinmylife.Sheisawonderfulmother,wifeandfriend.Iadmire herpatienceandunderstanding.Katrinaiskindandcompassionatewitheveryone.HonestlyIdon't knowhowshedoesitIwishIhadhalfthepatienceshehasLifehastakenKatrinaandmeinvery separatedirections.Shelivesseveralhoursawayandwerarelygettoseeeachotherbutwestilltalk onthephoneeveryday.Althoughwelivehundredsofmiles
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GoodbyeItisamazinghowmanythingswetakeforgranted.Wemakeplansfortheday,anddon't thinktwiceabouthowthoseplanscanbetakenawayintheblinkofaneye.Ineverthoughtmuch aboutitmyself,untilIwasfacedwiththeshock,andundeniabletruthofmycousin'sdeath.Idon't thinkanyonereallythinksabouttragedyuntiltheyareactuallyfacedwithshockingnews. ItwasabrightandwarmsummermorningwhenIwokefromagoodnightsleepNothingprepared meforthedark,gloomyandsaddayaheadofme.Yousee,thiswasthedaythatmycousinand childhoodbestfriendpassedawayinanautoaccident.Bright,intelligent,lovingandcaring16year old,thesearewordstodescribeherbutletmetoyouhowIshowmorecontent Wedidn'tneedareasontovisitwewerebestfriends.Thethingyoushouldknowaboutheris:She lovedGod,familyandfriends.ShelovedanythingaboutJohnDeere.SheadoredKids,(Leada youthclassatchurch).Shelivedforcheeringanddidittoperfection.Shehadazestforlife. Whatevershewasdoing,shegaveit110%.
Aroundtheageof10,westartedgettingveryinvolvedwithschoolsports.ShelivedinByrdstown andfoundhergiftwhichwascheering,ofcourseminewasBasketball.Astimewenton,weonly gottoseeeachotheratbasketballgamesandspecialoccasions.But,wealwaysknewthatwewould bebestfriendsforever.OnJune18th2006,Ilostmycousintoafreakautoaccident.ThePapers readAutoaccidentclaimslocalteenTheonlythingIknowwasthatchildhoodbestfriendwas gone.Icouldneverrunupandhugheratthebasketballgame.Icouldnevergettoseeortalktoher atthereunionsoranyotherfamilygettogethers.WehadmanyexperiencestogetherasIsaidbefore. OneIremembermostiswhenwealwaysmetandwenttoObeyRiverinPickettcountyWewent allthroughthesummer,wealwaysknewwhatoutplansweregoingtoturnouttobe.Wewould startbyalwaysplayinginthewaterwhileourparentswouldgetthecookoutstufftogether.We enjoyedeveryminutewespenttogether.Sheisgonebutshewouldwanteveryonetolifetothe fullest.Don'ttakeanythingoranyonefor
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Afriendissomeonethatyoutrustandyouenjoyspendingtimewith.Everyoneneedsafriend becausewithoutfriendlifewouldbeboring.Friendsareimportantbecausetheyboostyour happinessandreduceyourstress.Friendsareeasytofindbutabestfriendisveryhardtofind.Best Friendsareveryimportantbecausetheyincreaseyourself–confidence,youcansharesecrets, unlimitedlaughter,andadventuresTohaveabestfriendyoudonothavetoknowthemforalong timeyoujusthavetofeelcomfortablearoundthemandtrustthem.
OneofmybestfriendsnameisPawornwanbutIcallherBam.sheonlyletscertainpeoplecallher BamlikeherfriendsorfamilyImetBammyfreshmenyearofhighschoolshewasnewtothe schoolandwasalsoafreshman.ThefirsttimeIsawherwasinourEnglishclassshedidnotspeak muchEnglishbutwheneverIwouldtalktoherIwouldunderstandherbyhermovementofhands whenshedidn'tknowaword.Shedidn'ttalkalotwhenwewerewithmyoldfriendbutwhenshe wasjustwithmeshewouldtalkmore.WhenIleftmyoldfriendgroupIwouldonlysayhiorhavea smallconversationwhenIwouldseeherinthehallwayJunioryearweendeduphavingaclass togethersowedecidedtobefriendsagain.Nowweareveryclosemorethanwewerewhenwe werefreshman.Shetalksmoreandismoreoutgoing.IknowmoreaboutherknowthenwhenIdid thefirsttimeIwasfriendswithher.SheisThaiandI'mMexicanAmericansowedon'thaveaton ofthingsincommon.IlovehavingafriendfromadifferentculturebecauseIlovelearningnew thingsabouthercultureandthethingsthattheybelieveinForexample,shesaysthatwhoevergets thelastbitofthefoodgetsahandsomehusband.Someofherbelievesarefunnybecausewedon't havetheminmyculture.Weallneedafriendthatmakesusforgettocheckthetimebecauseweare havingamarveloustime
MybestfriendRubyislikemysister.Wefirstmeetinsixthgradeandwebecamefriendsbutwhen wewereinseventhgradewestoppedhangingoutbecausewebothstartedhangingoutwithother people.Westillsaidhiwhenwewouldseeeachotherbutitwasn'tthesame.Thenwehadayoga classtogetherour
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Afriendissomeonewhoyoutrustandenjoyspendingtimewith.Everyoneneedsafriendbecause withoutfriendslifewouldbeboring.Friendsareimportantbecausetheyboostyourhappinessand cutyourstress.Friendsareeasytofind,butabestfriendisveryhardtofind.BestFriendsarevery importantbecausetheyincreaseyourself–confidence,youcansharesecrets,unlimitedlaughter,and adventuresTohaveabestfriendyoudonothavetoknowthemforalongtimeyoujusthavetofeel comfortablearoundthemandtrustthem.OneofmybestfriendsnameisPawornwan,butIcallher Bam.SheonlyletsherfriendsandfamilycallherBam.shedoesn'tletpeoplewhoarenotcloseto hercallherBambecauseshedoesn'tknowthemandit'sawkwardforherwhentheycallherBamI metBammyfreshmanyearofhighschool,shewasnewtotheschoolandwasalsoafreshman.The firsttimeIsawherwasinourEnglishclassshedidnotspeakmuchEnglish,butwhenIwouldtalk toherIwouldunderstandherbyhermovementofhandswhenshedidn'tknowaword.Shedidn't talkalotwhenwewerewithmyoldfriends,butwhenshewasjustwithmeshewouldtalkmore becauseshefeltcomfortableWhenIleftmyoldfriendgroupIwouldonlysay"hi"orhaveasmall conversationwhenIwouldseeherinthehallway.Junioryearweendeduphavingaclasstogether sowedecidedtobecomefriendsagain.Nowweareveryclosemorethanwewerewhenwewere freshman.Shetalksmore
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The"Best"FriendIfeelavibrationinmypocket,IcheckmyphoneandI'msurprisedtogetan invitationfromRod,myex–bestfriend.Ihaven'thungoutwiththisgroupforyears,butIdecideto attendandmaybereconnectwiththem.Iwalkintothedoor,andI'mgreetedwithabigsmilefrom "friends"thatIhaven'treallytalkedtoinyears.AswewatchtheUCLAfootballgame,andmore peoplewalkintothehouse,Istarttogreetthemcautiously"Heyjeet,"saidoneofthemasthey walkedthroughthedoor.Baljeetwasanamegiventomeonthelastdayofelementaryschool,and thatnicknamebroughtupsomebadmemories.Butafteryearsofridicule,Ilearnedtojustignoreit. RodturnsontheXbox,likehewouldanyothernightoftheweek,andmyfriendsstartplayingNBA 2k18.AsIsitonthecouchinthebackoftheroomsilently,IstarttothinkwhyI'mhereandwhat happenedtomyrelationshipwithRodovertheyears.Itwasfifthgradeduringatwoweekstretch wherewespenttimewitheachotheralmosteveryotherday.Wecouldspendallthesehours togetherandnevergetbored.Andthisdaywasnodifferent,RodwentbowlingthedaybeforeandI discoveredcup–stackingItriedtoshowoffmycup–stackingskillsina3–2–1formation,likeafair game.Then,hetookabaseballandhurleditatmycreation.Liketelepathictwins,thesameidea cametobothofourminds:"Let'smakea..."Iproposed,"Carnival"Rodyelledout.Webothlaughed atthe
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MybestfriendisalwaystherewhenIneedherthemost,hasmybackwhentimesgetrough,andI canalwaystellhermydeepestdarkestsecrets.Mybestfriend'snameisTeaElaineValentine.We havebeenbestfriendsfornineyearsandcounting.Wemetinthethirdgrade.Iwasintroducedto Teabyanotherfriendofmine.ShethoughtIwasweirdatfirst,butasshegottoknowmewehave beenbestfriendseversinceTeaandIaretwodifferentpeopleTeaismoreoftheoutspoken,no filter,andwhatevercomestomindissaid.I'mmoreofthequietandlaidback.Ihavelearnedmany thingsfromTealikelearninghowtospeakupformyself,nevertoletanyonewalkalloverme,and itisokaytosayhowyoufeelArefriendshipshavestayedstrongthismanyyearsbecauseofour loyalty,listeningear,andalwaysbeingthereforeachother.FromthirdgradetosixthgradeTeaand Iwerestucktogetherlikeglue.Everydayafterschoolwewouldcalleachotheronthehousephone andwewouldtalkforhours.WhenitwastimefortheweekendIwasalwaysatherhouseorshe wasatmyhousetospendthenight.Myafterschoolroutinewasthesameasalwaysbutthisphone conversationstartedoffdifferent"Ihavesomethingtotellyou,"Teasaid"Yes?"IrepliedShesaid "I'mmovingtoBigRapidsnextyear".AfterhearingthisnewsIwassodevastated.IfeltlikeIwas losingmybestfriend.Shewasonlymovingthreehoursaway,Ifeltlikeshewasmovingacrossthe ...Getmorecontent...
Thereisnothinginlifethatcancomparetomeetingyourotherhalf.Meetingmybestfriendwas definitelyalifechangingeventinthebestway.Sheisthemostloyalandabsolutelythemost trustworthylong–termfriendshipsthatIhaveeverexperienced.Ihavebeengiventheopportunityin lifetocomefacetofacewithmybestfriend,shehaschangedmylifeinvariousways.NoonethatI havemetcancompetewithhowwellherandImixLikepeanutbutterandjelly,wearegoodalone butbettertogether.ThroughthickandthinmybestfriendandIhavelasted8going9years,andI knowthattherewillbemoretocome.
Mybestfriends'nameisMariaCarvallo,sheiswithoutadoubtmygotoWemetin7thgradeat GladesMiddle...showmorecontent...
TothisdayMariaismyrideordie,wekeptgrowingupandwhenmyfathergotmeacarformy birthdayitbecameevenbetter.Webothseeeachotheralmosteveryweekandhangouttoeat,shop, orsimplygoovereachothershouse.Webothhavesomanysimilaritiesinourlivesand personalities,wedefinitelynevertakethatforgrantedShehaspersistentlygottenmethroughallof myroughpatches,withthatbeingsaid,everytimewetalksheknewwhatIneedtoheartogetme throughorgetaheadofitinlife.Nonetheless,weareveryalike,butwestillobviouslyhaveour differences,yetIadmirehowwewillalwayscooperateandtrytoimagineandpictureourselvesin theotherperson'sposition.Shealwaysgivesmeherbestfriendandatthesametimehermotherly adviceSheiskindhearted,butisnotafraidtoripthebandagewhenneededWebothgossipand laughabouteverything!Ourconversationscangoonforthelongesttime.Thereisnothingbutlove tothefactthatwewillmanageourtimeforeachotherevenifourschedulesarealittlehassled. Ontopofthat,maturinginlifeisveryimportanttomeIneverwanttohaveafriendthatdoesn't grow.Iconfronteverythinglifethrowsatmydirection.Weirdly,withallofthestrugglesMariaand Ihavehadtogether,ithasdefinitelyhelpedusmaturetogetherinlife.TothisdayIcouldn'tbemore gratefultothefactthatweboth
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Foreverypersonthatexists,thereisatleastoneotherpersonwithwhomtheywilllaughwith,love with,andlivelifewith.Thesearethepeoplewhowillsupportthedecisionsyoumake,encourage youtokeepgoingaftermassivefailuresandloveyoudespiteallyourflaws.Wecherishthe relationshipswebuildandthefriendshipswehavebecausewithoutfriends,wewouldbealone.I metmybestfriendwhenIwaseleven–years–oldOurteacherforcedustositnexttoeachother afterthefirstfewdaysofschool.Wedidn'ttalktoeachothermuchbecausewebothhadourown friends.However,oneday,wedecidedtoeachlunchtogetherandwestartedhangingoutmoreand moreSoon,webecameinseparablePeoplecouldtellthatwewerebestfriendsbythewayweacted aroundeachother.MuchlikemybestfriendandI,thedevotionandloyaltybetweentwofriendsare shownthroughreallifeinteractions.However,writtenwordscanalsoshowhowmuchtwofriends careforoneanother.Textmessagesandweddingspeechesmayseemtohavenoconnectiontoeach otherbutbothgenresrevealhowclosetwopeopleare.Aweddingspeechisusuallygivenbythe maid–of–honorandthebestmanThesetwopositionsholdspecialmeaningbecauseitismeantto begivenbysomeonewhomthebrideandgroomcherishandlove.Tobegiventhepositionof maid–of–honororbestmanalreadyshowshowmuchloveandrespectthebrideorgroomhasfor theirfriend.Weddingspeeches,inreturn,show
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Somepeopledon'tevenknowtheircousinsortheydon'ttalktothematall.Thatisnotthecasefor me.Mycousinismybestfriend.ShehasbeenmybestfriendsinceIwaslittle.Sheisabigpartof mylifeandIcantellhereverything.Weliveddowntheroadfromeachotherformanyyearsand wewouldbetogetherallthetime.Wewereinseparableandwestillaretoday.Mycousin,Brie Pulczinski,isabiginfluenceonmylifeSheis19yearsoldandshelivesinWestFargo,sonottoo faraway.SomecousinslookalikesomewhatbutBrieandIdonotlookalikeatall.Briehasdark brownhair–almostblack.Weareaboutthesameheight.Briehasagreatpersonality,thereareso manyreasonstoloveherSheissomeoneIcanlookuptoandalwaysgotoforadviceAlso,it seemslikealotofstuffdoesn'tgetherdownandifsheisdownsheisnotapersontoconstantly complainaboutit.Wemaybefiveyearsapartinagebutwhenwearetogethernoneofthatmatters. BrieandIarealikeinsomanyways.Therearesomanymemorieswehavetogether;somegood, somebadbutIwouldn'ttradethemfortheworld.I'mnotgoingtolie,whenwewereyoungerwe weretroublemakersBriewasnotaverygoodinfluencewhenwewereyoungerHerandher brotherChasewouldalwaystrytomakemedostufftogetmeintrouble.WhenIwasyounger,they weretheolderkidsandIalwayswantedtobecooljustlikethem.So,Ididliterallyeverythingthey toldmetodo.Which
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"Heisyourfriend,yourpartner,yourdefender,andyourdog.Youarehislife,hislove,andhis leader.Hewillbeyours,faithful,andtrue,tothelastbeatofhisheart.Youoweittohimtobe worthyofsuchdevotion."–Unknown.
Therearealotofthingsthatdogsdoforusaspeopleandthatiswhydogsareusuallyreferredtoas man'sbestfriendAdogisagreatpettohavebecauseitisgoodforyourhealth,theycanmakegood guards,andtheyprovideyouwiththeemotionalstimulusyouneed.
Havingapetdogimprovesyourphysicalandmentalwellbeing.Petsencourageyoutogetoutand exerciseWhetherwewalkourdogsbecausetheyneedit,oraremorelikelytoenjoyawalkwhen wehavecompanionship,dogownersdospend...showmorecontent...
Homeownerswithdogsaspets,whetherhousedindoorsoroutdoors,willprobablyexperiencefewer burglaryattemptsthanthosewithoutdogsorothersecuritysystems.Dogsareprotectiveoftheir domainandtheirmasters,soyouwillbeingoodpaws.
PetswardofflonelinessandprovideunconditionallovePetscanbethereforyouinmanywaysthat peoplecan't.Apetneverjudgesyouandtheycontinuetoloveyouinspiteofyourflawsand mistakes.Dogsserveussometimeswithoutaskingorwaitingnotseekinganybenefitsfor themselves.Whenyouhavejustarrivedhomefromwork,theyarereadyandpatientlywaitingfor youatthedoorsotheycangreetyourightaway.Yourdogmightwaitforyoutobenddownsohe canlickyourfacetogiveyouhiskissesoryourdogmightevenjumpuptoyoutoshowhowmuch hemissedyou.
Theycanofferloveandcompanionship,andcanalsoenjoycomfortablesilences,keepsecretsand areexcellentsnugglersAndtheycouldbethebestantidotestolonelinessAllofthesebenefitscan reducetheamountofstresspeopleexperienceinresponsetolackofsocialsupportfrompeople. Dogsmaketerrificcompanions.Theyseemtosensewhenamasterisfeelinglow,andtheywill eagerlystickacoldnoseintoyourhandorlickyourface.Dogsliefaithfullyatyourfeetandrarely talkback,exceptwhentrainedtodoso.Adogwillgoanywherethatyoudowithout
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Mybestfriend,IrememberitwasthefirstdaysofmysenioryearwhenImetmyhim,wehad1st, 3rdand7thhourtogether.IsawhimsincethefirstdaybutIdidn'ttalktohimatall,soaftera coupledaysinschoolhesatnexttome,andIwaslike"Heseemsnice,I'mgoingtotalktohim"soI did,Irememberhehadabraceletonhishand,andsay"that'sanicebracelet"helookedatmereally badlikeIwasbotheringhimandhejustsay"thankyou"andhemovedhishandaway,Iwassosad becauseIfeltlikehedidn'tlikedme,soIdidn'ttalktohim,Iwaslikethat'swhatIgetfortryingto benice.Afteracoupleweekshekeptseatingnexttome,onedayhestartedtalkingtomeandoutof nowherewebecamefriends,hehadsomanythingsincommon,thetypeofmusicwelisten,hehasa greatsenseofhumor,Ijustlovedhispersonality.Buthesaythat'snothowthingshappen,atleast that'showIrememberthem.
Itrulybelieveitwasbecauseofproximitythatwebecamefriends,becauseweinteractwitheach other,andafterthefirstthirtyminutesoftalkingtohim,Ifeltsocomfortabletalkingwithhim,ifhe hadneversatnexttomeprobablyIwouldn'tmethimApproachbehaviorsplayedabigroleinour friendshipbecauseIsawthathewasinterestedongettingtoknowmeandIwassointerestedon himtoo,afterspendweeksgettinginformationabouthim,hisbackgroundandhisinterest,I consideredhimmytruthlyfriendandIcanbemyselfaroundhim.
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MyBestFriend
Haveyoueverhadsomeoneinyourlifewhohelpedyoufigureoutwhoyouwere?Someonewho showedyoutherightpath.Someonewhowasthererightnextyouevenifyoudidnottakethatpath. Someonewhoalwaysseemedtoberight,butneverhelditagainstyouwhenyouwerenotSomeone whomwithoutyourlifewouldmostlikelybeentirelydifferent.Ihave.HernamewasJessica. Jessicawasmorethanmyneighbor.Shewasmorethanmymentor.Shewasmybestfriend.Jessica livedthreehousesdownfrommewhenImovedintoanewneighborhoodShemademovingtoa newneighborhoodaloteasier.Shewasoneofthosepeoplewhowasfriendswitheverybody.She wasfriendswitheveryonebecauseshewassospecial.showmorecontent
Shewouldlistentoyou.Shewouldbeyourfriend,evenifshejustmetyou.Icannotremembera timewhenshehadsomethingunpleasanttosayaboutsomeone.Thatwasoneofmanyvaluable lessonsIlearnedfromherandhavemadeapartofmylife
Sheseemedtoknoweverything.AnytimeIhadaperplexingquestionIknewshewouldknowwhat totellme.Herwisdomspannedseveralsubjects.Everythingfromthetextbookthingstheywanted metolearninschool,tothelifelessonsthattherearenotextbooksfor.Shetaughtmebyexample. Sheshowedmethatitwasjustawasteofmytimeandenergygettingmad,upset,angryorsoirate thatIallowedmyselftobecontrolledbymyemotions.Shewasalwayscalm,patient,andeven temperedwhenfacedwithpeoplewhowerelessthanpleasanttobearound.Ilearnedfromwatching herdealwithpeoplethatbeingniceneverfailsAndIlearnedfromwatchingherdealwiththe situationslifewouldpresentthataslongasyougaveeverythingyouhadtogiveandneverquit,you couldneverbebeat.
Jessicawasatrulyamazingfriend.Shewasatruefriend.Icouldalwaysdependonherbeingthere formewiththerightwordsofadviceEvenifIdidnotwanttohearwhatshewassayingShehad beenexactlywhereIwasandsheknewhowperilousthejourneyofadolescencecouldbe.She informedandguidedmeinmychoices.Yetsheneverforcedanythingonme.My
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ThelasttimeIsawmybestfriendwasdefinitelyatimeIwouldneverforget.Itwasthebestyet worstdayofmylife.YetIttaughtmethatlettinggoisn'talwaysthebestthing,butcanchangeyou asaperson.Summervacationhadjuststarted.Whenschoolended,Iwentawayforaweekformy firsttravel.Ninahowever,wasstayinginMoscow,attendingatenniscampforaweek.Duringthat weekthatwedidn'tconstantlytalktoeachother,whichwasjustasmallglimpseofwhatthefuture hadinstoreforus.ComingbacktoMoscowfromthatincrediblylongweek.Iwasveryeagertosee heronceagain.Unfortunately,Ihadtowaitawhile,becausetenniscamponlyendedafewdays afterIcamebackThefeelingofbeinginthesameplaceasyourbestfriendbutnotbeingabletosee herwastorture.EverydaythatcameclosertowhenIwouldseeherwasexciting,yetterrifyingat thesametime.IknewthatthiswouldbeadaythatIwoulddefinitelynotfoget.Irememberseeing her,howmyheartlifted,hearinghervoiceagain,Iwasthehappiestperson.Weplannedthewhole day.OurfirstdestinationwasNebo,atrampolinepark.Onthewaythere,withMoscow'sunusual weather,itwaspouringBypouringImeanthecarswereswimmingWhenwegotoutofthecarwe wererunningaroundthestreets.Drenchedinwater,asweenteredthepark.Walkingintothe building,seeingthereceptionistsreactionwashilarious.Mockingtheirfacesofdisgust.Thewhole timethetwoof
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Afteralongstressfultest,Iwasgoingtospendthedaywithmybestfriend,Katherine,forthefirst timeafter,solongnowthathermomtrustedmemore."Honk!''wasthesoundIheardthatsignaled methatKatherine'sdadwashere.Sheopenedthedoor,asusualbecauseshewassocourteoustome atschool.IgotintotherustygrayHonda.OnceIgotintothecarIknewitwasoutofmycomfort zonebecauseitwasmyfirsttimemeetingKatherine'sDadoutsideofschool"Hello,Katherine's dad,"Isaidtentatively.Herespondedbackwithasimplehelloandsimplyresumedhistalkwith Katherineasifshehadneverleftthecar.Theyweretalking,soquickIhadnoideawhattodo,soI keptquietthewholecarrideandlookedoutthewindowThewholecarridewasofaforeign languageIhadbarelyheardKatherinespeakatschool,whenhermom,my5thgrademathteacher camearound.Nowasifshehadbeenliberatedfromthosechainsthatkeptherfromspeakingher nativelanguage,shespokeendlesslywithherdad.Wearrivedatourdestinationandtomysurprise, itwasachurch.IhadnevermylifebeentochurchonaSaturdayafternoon,mostlikelybecausemy momandIonlyhadtimetocometochurchonSunday´sSomanythingswerehappeningatthe sametimeinthesameroomwhereKatherine'sdadleftus.Therewasakarateclasshappeningright infrontofuswhilesomefeetinfrontthereweretableswithroses,string,markers,allscatteredup.
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