Almost everyone has one. You know, the first person you tell when you find out your crush like you back. The person you go to for advice because you know they will give the honest-to-god truth no matter how good or bad it is. The person you run to when you feel like the world has turned its back on you because they never will. The person you spend all night talking and laughing with. What I am talking about is a friend. Your truest companion. Your partner in crime. My example of this is Karyn Keys, my best friend since the end of eighth grade. We have been through a lot together: a lot of hard times, a lot of good times, a lot of boys, a lot of laughs, and a lot of tears. Friendship is not just any relationship, it takes two people willing to trust one another, be there for one another, and laugh together.
The first thing people say when you ask them what they need in a friendship is trust and honesty. Trust is not hard for most people to give; it is the keeping the trust people have a hard time with. People, especially teenagers, have a tendency to talk
A true friend always has your back. If someone is harassing you, you know they will be there in a flash to save you. If someone is talking badly about you, they will defend you. You are there for one another no matter what happens. If my boyfriend broke up with me, I know I can call her and she will know exactly what to say to help get me get through it. During freshmen year, Karyn had a rough time with her family and she was sent to a foster home. She called me when she felt alone and afraid. I have stains of her mascara on my pillows from all the tears she shed through her ordeal. This is what friendships are for. Through all the rain we keep each other happy and laughing as well.
My definition of friendship is a bond between two people that trust, guide, and enjoy each other’s company. Nothing can ever break-up a true friendship. Karyn and I have been friends for over three years and out of those three years; Karyn has lived in Alaska for two. We still call each other when something interesting happens or if one of us needs advice or comforting. Kary
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