My Definition of a Real Friend

張貼日期：Jun 08, 2012 3:22:43 PM

Elaine Chen

It is very easy to make friends, but making a real friend is not easy. We can go shopping, traveling, or playing basketball with some friends. But are they real friends? I believe everyone has different definitions for a real friend. To me, a real friend does not just shop or travel with us, he or she can also make us grow in mind.

A real friend will remind us of our weak points. Everyone has drawbacks, and they are not easy to change. A real friend will remind us of our bad points. If we accept the advice from such a friend, we can know ourselves more, and we have the chance to change our bad points. Take me for example. I hated that someone told me about my weak points before because I always thought I was right, but now I regret why I didn't accept others’ pointing out my weaknesses. When I was in junior high school, someone suggested that I should be more modest, which meant that I was very proud of myself, but I took it for granted because I thought I was the best of my classmates at that time. Nevertheless, now I think I was so stupid. In fact, some classmates didn't like me at all on account of my pride at that time. I should have listened to my friend's advice then. I consider her my good friend at that time, but I didn't like her comments about my drawbacks. Now I know her words could help me improve my relationship with classmates, and I have thought over her words after a period of time. Her advice was right, and I was sorry for disputing about her words impolitely.

I think a real friend is someone with whom we can have an intimate talk. When we meet something difficult or feel frustrated, it is important to relieve ourselves by talking to our intimate friends, or we are likely to do something stupid. I think it will be very encouraging if we get encouragement from our friends. When I was in the sophomore year, I fell in love with some boy, but we broke up in the end. I felt very depressed for a long time. During the time, my intimate friends, Janice and Rita, kept company with me, and they gave me big encouragement. In addition, they were like my trash cans because theylistened to my grumbles. I was grateful to my dear friends for being willing to receive my grumbles, or I might have done something stupid then. Because of their encouragement, I became more optimistic. I told myself that be brave to continue my life instead of being depressed.

To me, a real friend will support us and encourage us no matter what we encounter, and he or she will remind us of our weaknesses. I think a real friend understands us very much so that they can give us good advice to make us grow and help us solve problems. So, if we find a real friend, we must cherish him or her because he or she plays an important role in our life, although a real friend is not easy to find.