Friendship

Let’s talk about frienship

Friends

Friends will always be an important part of our lives. Whether they came from childhood, we met them at school or work or they bumped into us later on in life, they are usually our best confidents and loyal companions.

Sometimes they live quite close, others in our very own street, and in some cases, they are on the other side of the planet. They can be pen pals or keypals – buddies that talk and write to us from the other side of the computer.

Throughout our life experience we have neighbours, relatives, colleagues, co-workers, roommates, boyfriends and girlfriends, but nothing compares to that special person we call friend. To him/her we tell our darkest secrets, we aren’t afraid of showing our weaknesses and failures and we learn the meaning of words such as trust, respect and help.

Nevertheless, a friend isn’t only a person who spends time with us and with whom we go out and have fun. He/she is the one who praises our successes but also the one who calls our attention to the stupid mistakes and sometimes the dangerous situations we get into. He/she points the finger at us because he/she worries! Above all, we know that we can count on him/her when we are in need.

Having friends is much better than finding precious stones: they are as shining but they have a heart!

Your English teacher
Ana Paula Amaro

Here is an example of an essay about friendship

FRIENDSHIP

Friendship is for me a feeling between people who help each other and spend time together.

I think a good friend is somebody in who you can trust and tell secrets, and never lies to you.

My best friend’s name is Ricardo. He is very popular, understanding and nice. Together we ride horses, dance and ride a bike. I tell him secrets. I like his kindness. We are friends since the seventh grade from school.

Never betray a trust. Trust, when broken, can ruin even the best friendship.

Friendship is something that is very important for me. I don’t know what I would do without my friends.

João Malo, 2008/2009

Friendship Quotes: Proverbs

"Books and friends should be few but good."


"A friend in need is a friend indeed."

- Latin Proverb

"A good friend is my nearest relation."

"A hedge between keeps friendship green."

"God defend me from my friends; from my enemies I can defend myself."


"Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes."

"Love is blind. Friendship tries not to notice."

-Sent in by Angela Kendrick


"The best of friends must part."

"Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead."

- Chinese Proverb, (sent by Julio Fung)

"To have a friend, be a friend."

(sent by Julio Fung)



"The death of a friend is equivalent to the loss of a limb."

- German Proverb

"Life without a friend is like death without a witness."

- Spanish Proverb

"The best mirror is an old friend."


"May there always be work for your hands to do, may your purse always hold a coin or two. May the sun always shine on your windowpane, may a rainbow be certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near you, may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you."


- Irish Blessing

"A cheerful friend is like asunny day spreading brightness all around."


- John Lubcock ( English Astronomer )

"THERE ARE MANY TYPES OF SHIPS. THERE ARE WOODEN SHIPS ,PLASTIC SHIPS, AND METAL SHIPS. BUT THE BEST AND MOST IMPORTAINT TYPES OF SHIPS ARE FRIENDSHIPS."

- OLD IRISH QUOTE (SENT BY -ROBERT J. BADAR JR.)

"The only unsinkable ship is FRIENDSHIP."

-Sent in by Jeff Sczpanski

" A friend is one to whom one may pour out all the contents of one's heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away."


- Arabian Proverb

"It is better to be in chains with friends , than to be in a garden with strangers."

-Persian Proverb -Sent in by Shawn

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