Essays

In the dictionary, a friend is defined as 'a person whom one knows well and is fond of. A friend is someone who cherishes the special moments and memories of life with another person. A friend is a trustworthy companion.

Friendship is a relationship which takes time to build. There are many steps and stages to achieving a true friendship. However, one can think that building a friendship is like planting a garden. Planting a garden needs devotion and leisure. It takes patience to grow a garden. Frustrations and hardships are also involved in the process. Firstly the seed is planted. The seed builds the foundation of a strong and stable plant. It has to be taken care of and watered daily. Then the shoots start sprouting, the plant is finally flourishing. One can see day by day the garden maturing. Then one day the garden starts to wilt, it starts dying. One has to tend to it and have the patience and determination to bring it back to life. It frustrates one to see the insects and predators preying on the beautiful garden that once existed. But hard work and devotion regains the gardens beauty and gives it life again. Soon shoots bloom into beautiful flowers. The charm and divine beauty of the garden is a wonderful enlightening sight.

Building a friendship has similar characteristics. One meets a person and plants the seed of friendship. The friendship builds and continues to grow stronger. It requires devotion of time and patience to achieve peak communication between the two companions. The struggle to keep a solid friendship includes many obstacles and hardships. But compromising, devotion and the willingness to endure are bound to payoff in the end.

Friendship has its good and bad times. There comes a time when the relationship is just not working. It is frustrated with disagreements and quarrels. It is on the verge of destruction. One must have the patience to deal with such frustrations. The willingness and determination to get the relationship working again comes from within. It is great to have a strong and stable relationship which allows the two companions to share the joys and memories of life together.

Friends play an important role in a person's life. They encourage when one is sad, they entertain when one is lonesome, and they listen when one has problems. Friends one grew up with would share the happiness and sadness one might have. However, friends that one grew up with might not always be the best friends because they could be faking it or been concealing some secrets. So, it is very important for one to recognize all the friends he or she has because good friends are hard to find. Good friends should not be measured only on the basis of the time spent together.

With good friends, one is able to have a more meaningful life. As you take that long journey through life you will never be alone. A friend will always be there if you need her. A friend never turns her back on you when you need her. The one true friend you meet along the way will never give up on your friendship no matter what.

As you go through life many different people will come and go, only a few will hold on a piece of your heart forever. To some extent, friends are the people that make you the person you are. A good friend is hard to find so once you get hold of them do not ever let him/her go.