The first day of summer vacation, The worst day of my life.

Throughout life there are many instances where not only you are in need but you have friends in need as well. This is an experience that you will see all throughout your life and is inevitable. A time that I have needed a friends help was when a close family member passed away. Although death is an requisite of life and you know that some day and most times without warning it occurs. Death in itself is hard to take and accept but there are different ways that it occurs, and some are harder to handle than others. It was in the summertime and when he had passed away I had hung out with a close friend for weeks at a time just clearing my mind and taking it all in. This helped the times pass until I had to go back to school the following year. I spent a lot of time doing stuff outdoors, like fishing, hiking, and building forts in the woods, which helped cleared my mind and not have miserable days. This not only cleared my mind of the sorrow but it brought back happy memories. Despite the inconceivable event that kicked off my summer break, having a friend by my side to comprehend and accept what happened was very relieving and made time go by a little bit easier.

A time that i have helped a friend in need was when one of my friends who’s mom was in the hospital and he needed somewhere to go. It may not have solely been me helping that friend because it was my mother that made the decision but he stayed at my house on an air mattress for 2 weeks while his mom was sick. This was similar in ways to my situation except my house was really the only place he could stay and we didn’t need to let him but we did anyways. This relates to my situation because they didn’t need to let me go there but they did because they cared and my family felt the same way. I believe that friendships are what brings everyone together in this world and that a true friend will be at your side on your worst days and you will do likewise for them. It has helped me understand that people might not understand what your going through or your situations but if your friends are actually friends they will be there for you no matter what.