Why is it nice to have a friend?

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Friends.

Friendship. Olympiad (Form 8-9)

I’m absolutely sure that friendship is the most fascinating thing in the world. They are rich who have true friends. They say ‘Friends are like stars…You don’t always see them but you know they are always there.’ Real friends give us so many moments of happiness and satisfaction; they make our life full of joy and pleasure. If you have a friend you always have somebody to share your joys and sorrows. You can also share your secrets and experiences. Besides a real friend is a person who is always ready to give you a helping hand when you are in trouble That’s why we should value friendship and treat our friends with respect and love and we should always remember that selfishness and irresponsibility can ruin the relationship between friends.

I’m really lucky to have a real fiend. My best friend is …. We’ve been classmates since the first form. She’s really charming and friendly. She looks fit and sporty, She’s got beautiful green eyes, long eyelashes and straight blond hair. She’s quite tall, a bit taller than I am. We get on really well and always find lots of enjoyable things to do together. We have a lot in common. We both enjoy reading books and watching adventure films. We never fall out. Alexandra is kind and helpful. She will always listen to your problems and try to help you. I can always count on her in a difficult situation. She can always give me good advice. She is my best friend forever.

My best friend.

“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while and leave footprints in our hearts.” I think it was said about our best friends. What is a “best friend”? Almost everyone has one, and almost everyone is one. I think an ideal friend possesses all the qualities of head and heart. Sandra is my best friend. She is from the UK, a young girl of 15. She has a personality and manners and never fails to make an impression on others. Her presence in a company always makes it lively. She is always fun! Straightforward and easy-going, she never feels shy in a new company. She respects the elders and is affectionate and kind to the youngsters. Sandra is loyal and trustworthy, thoughtful and sincere. We rarely have arguments and even if we do they are never over anything too serious. We like to have talks about things that bother us and help each other a lot. I am proud of my friend. She is intelligent in studies. All the students of our class admire her for being smart and reliable. She is also good at writing. She has a good style of her own. Besides she is a good thinker and always stays positive. I am so happy to have her as my best friend! She is always there for me. I help her out a lot too. We can always count on each other!

 

Friendship

‘A friend in need is a friend indeed’ ‘A friend is easier lost that found.’

‘No man is useless while he has a friend” ‘A good friend is as the sun in winter’

‘A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody” ‘ Before you make a friend eat a bushel of salt with him’

‘Little friends may prove great friends’

Personal traits of character.

Positive patient easy-going cheerful

Considerate modest witty devoted

Caring polite wise affectionate

Well-mannered honest noble independent

Having a good sense of humor generous merciful frank

Reliable sincere industrious dignified

Intellectual

Negative

Deceitful hot-tempered envious cruel inconsiderate lazy intolerant hostile greedy

What is friendship?

I’m convinced that friendship is one of the most important things in the world. F. means mutual confidence, affection and respect. A real F. can’t be one-sided. It is mot just taking but giving in return. A real friend will never fail to give you a helping hand. He will stand by your side when you are in trouble and when you are happy.

Why is it nice to have a friend?

The main thing is that you never feel lonely when you have a friend. You always have somebody to share your joys and sorrows. You can also share your secrets and experiences. Besides a real friend is a person who is always ready to give you a helping hand when you are in trouble.