Friends

Have you ever spared a thought to what your life would be like if you have no friends at all? There would be no one to talk to, share your joys and sorrows with, laugh with, and to be there with you when you need moral supports and encouragement. Friends are necessary in life because they help to enrich our lives. Life will be utterly, boring, meaningless and empty without friends. The saying 'No man is an island' is apt for we do need company in life. Life without friends likened to a life of solitary confinement, just like a prisoner on death row.

The most important quality to have in a friend is someone who shares some common interests. Friends mix with the same peer group. They are like bosom buddies who have common topics to talk about eg movies, idols, fashion, games. They even join the same cocuriculum activities in school, sit together in class, go out for a movie together. It is very important that friends are always on the same wavelength so that they can enjoy one another's company.

A friend should be loyal and trustworthy. He must be someone whom I can confide in, knowing that my secrets are safe with him and he would not betray my trust. This is someone who is a pillar of strength, always there for me through thick and thin and would never desert me when I am faced with adversities.

Another quality I seek for is a person who is sincere and genuinely concerned about me. Nowafays, it is very difficult to have a sincere friend. More acquantainces and fairweather friends are aplenty. If I have a friend who is truly sincere, I would regret and treasure him as a gem for such a friend is difficult to come by.

A friend who is helpful and generous certainly makes life worth living. Such a friend is willing to give of his time, service, is selfless and puts others' needs before his. His generosity is overwhelming as he is always willing to lend a helping hand. It is indeed a rare quality to have when one gives generously. It is true that it is more blessed to give tan to receive.

Through the passge of time, a true friendship should nurture and last, instead of fading away. Hence if I have found someone with all the qualities mentioned, I shall certainly cherish him for I am well aware that true friends are few and rare!!