preview

Relationship Between Friendship And Friendship

Good Essays

Ask anyone what friendship is and you’re sure to get different answers. Some may claim that the quality of any friendship depends on how long you have known each other; others may advocate that it has something to do with what the other person has done for them in the years that they have known each other. If you had asked me a few years ago what I thought friendship meant, I probably would have given you a definition similar to the ones that I mentioned. However, I have come to realize that friendship is about much more than general statements and ambiguous implications. It is about something deep, something rooted within everyone. My newfound definition of Friendship only came about a few days ago, as a result of something that happened to my best friend. Her grandfather had a heart attack and she texted the news in a group chat that consists of our four closest friends. Almost immediately, everyone responded with texts to console my friend. Messages like, “I’m so sorry,” and, “I hope he’s okay,” flooded my inbox. I asked her separately if she wanted to call me and talk about what had happened, but she said that she was okay for now. Still, I told her to call me if she needed anything. Knowing that she was all right, I began thinking about what had just happened. Something changed my friend’s world and everyone leaped on the opportunity to make her feel better and tried to offer her words of sympathy. This eventually led me to think about when the six of us

Get Access