Unexpected Friendship

As much as humans like to control their own lives, there are many aspects that are outside of our control. For example, we do not choose the families into which we are born or the places where we grow up. The same is sometimes true of friendships. Some friends we choose because we identify them as people who are similar to us and because they offer us something we want. Occasionally, however, we make unexpected friends. For example, a young person bumps into someone at the library who is crying because she has lost an important paper she was writing for school. As a result, the two become friends and learn that helping people through tough times is at the core of strong relationships.

Assignment
Tell the story of a time you made an “unexpected” friend and learned something important from that friend. In your response, be sure to explain how the friendship came about and the ways in which this friendship taught you something.

There I was, walking down the hall to the principal 's office again, for the third time this week. Only this time is a little different then the last two. I was proud. In fact, I was smiling! there was a group of six or seven kids following suit behind me. And they had every right to be proud as well.. We certainly showed that substitute teacher… trying to command us 7th graders to where we HAD to sit, even though our normal teacher had clearly stated we could sit wherever we felt comfortable. It was an outrage, and a good portion of the class had felt the same way that I did. Therefore, in my young mind, it was justified. Seeing that I was a "frequent flyer" for odyssey 's to meet the principal, I entered the main office first, propping open the door with my foot to allow everyone else to file in. The office ladies did not seem to surprised to have me enter, though the crowd of children did pique their attention. when asked why we were there, everyone at once started chattering about the dictator down the hallway. I stood back for