Personal Narrative: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 says, “Two are better than one…If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!.” Chocolate chip cookies rank third most popular dessert in the USA. In order to enjoy the classic dessert, the baker will need both chocolate chips and cookie dough. Without chocolate chips, I would refer to the dessert as a simple cookie instead of a chocolate chip cookie; in the same way, without the cookie dough, I cannot refer to the chocolate chips as a chocolate chip cookie. Oddly enough, true friendships relate to chocolate chip cookies. Similar to how the chocolate chips and the cookie dough depend on each other to make a classic dessert, people count on each other as well. A close
The old children’s song says, “Sharing means caring, and caring means sharing.” Close friends share with one another. A long time ago, my friend forgot her lunch for school; I immediately offered to share my food with her. Soon after, my friend forgot her money for dinner, and again, I offered to share my money with her. Moreover, intimate friends share secrets. Just like with honesty, friends should not keep secrets from one another. My friends and I never feel pushed or reluctant to pour out our hearts and share our true feelings. As a result, friends will always lend a helping hand by sharing.

Ultimately, true friends will show their affection through honesty, parallel pastimes, and sharing. Without honesty, a friendship is built on lies; likewise, a friendship lacking similar interests can prove uninteresting. Sharing food, an opinion, or even an idea can show that someone truly cares. Although a friendship does not rest on these characteristic, a companionship with these attributes will prove more enjoyable. As Proverbs 27:17 says, “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” Choose a friend that will sharpen the iron, not devalue