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Is Friendship Part Of One 's Life?

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Is friendship part of one’s life? What are the requirements for a friend? Are friends there whenever one needs him or her? Is there constant communication between friends? How many people remember the lyrics from that Houdini song? “Friends, how many of us have them? Friends, the ones you can depend on.” The philosopher Aristotle said, “In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. They keep the young out of mischief; they comfort and aid the old in their weakness, and they incite those in the prime of life to noble deeds.” In the show F.R.I.E.N.D.S Rachel Green, Ross Geller, Monica Geller, Joey Tribbiani, Chandler Bing and Phoebe Buffay are all friends, living off of one another in the heart of New York City. Over the course of 8 years, these average group of friends go through massive mayhem, family trouble, romances, fights, laughs, tears and surprises as they learn what it really means to be a friend. Therefore the TV show F.R.I.E.N.D.S represents friendship as dependable, honest, and disclosure.
Being supportive of others in their bad times is a defining quality of a good friend, but being supportive of others in their good times is also essential. Friends show a true depiction of being supportive when Monica and Ross’ grandmother passes away, and all the other four friends go to the service to pay their respects. Another example is in the episode “The One with the Fertility Test” Monica and Chandler, who have been trying to have a baby

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