In my fifteen years of life, I have had a large number of friends, but it isn't until now that I am learning what a friend really is. Friends don't judge. People face enough adversity in life as is, so a friend should comfort you when you are struggling and not make a situation worse. A friend is a person you can trust whole heartily, someone who won't laugh at your embarrassing moments, unless you are laughing too. A friend is a person you want so badly to get mad at, but can never bring yourself to do anything. A friend is a person who will pull you off your high horse and bring you back down where you belong, without saying a word. Friends don't need to talk, but that doesn't stop them from talking every second that they are together. Friends are people who get sad over leaving for a three day trip, because they will miss you too much. Friends are people who share their deepest worries and their most horrific fears. Friends are people that care so much about you, that you will never know the extent. Friends are the kind of people who tell you when your bra is showing or when your zipper is down, not in the interest of making fun of you, but so someone else doesn't. Friends are people who don't think twice when you call them in tears, they will sit there until your nerves are calmed.Friends help pick up the pieces when you world is crumbling. They let you copy their homework, when you forgot to do yours. They let you borrow their shoes, when you were flip flops on Chem. lab day. They switch you shoes back in the middle of the hall and look like a fool. They worry when you don't act yourself and laugh when you do. Friends know all your quirks and weird habits, but they love you anyway. They accept that you are an idiot at times and join in on the fun. Friends listen to you, both when you are talking and when you don't say anything at all. When you randomly burst into song, friends will join in with you. Friends do the most childish things, like riding the mini train in the mall, just for a laugh. Friends can happen in a second and friends can stay for a lifetime. It doesn't take much to be a good friend. All it take is to want to have friends. Friends are what make life better.
