Juan Carlos Evangelista
Communication Arts 2
14 March 2011
YOUR SELF’S YOUR REAL BEST FRIEND
As a freshman of STI College Sta. Rosa, I myself can feel the hardship of being a student. Problems brought by my studies, by my friends and by my family are mixed. To be honest, I have my friends who help me escape those burdens of my life. We sometimes go in target mall near our school to spend our time singing, playing and sharing our emotions. Every time we are together massages my soul. Among those friends, I have someone who I call “best friend”, but he’s not always there to help and to comfort me. In fact, a best friend is a person who is willing to be with you in times of your unwanted attitudes. From those statements above, a best friend is the one who is always with you through thick and thin. Who is your real best friend? Is he someone who leaves you in darkness? Is he someone who is with you because of your wealth? Is he someone who approaches you because he needs something from you? Think of those.
Real best friend is not your shadow that leaves you when you’re in darkness. He is the moon that lights your way in the night. He is the arrow that points you to the right way. He is the hand that guides you to righteousness. He is the umbrella that shields you against rain. Do you know who is he? He is your self. Your self is your real best friend. He is always there for you. He is the one who comforts you when you have problems. He is the one who always understands you. He is the one who really knows you. He is the one who cheers you up. He is the one who makes you strong. He is the one who shows you the true meaning of life. He is the one who deserves your love, your trust and your time. Treasure your self because he is the only one who won’t turn his back for you when the whole world closes its door. To prove that your self is your real best friend sounds hard because I need to research or to put real stories of people on the
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