acts of kindness
May 7, 2018 Uncategorized 1 comment gdumais18
A true friend will always find a way to help even if it may seem insignificant. There are many ways to help a friend in life. Just because the helping gesture you provide to a friend isn’t as big or as easily recognized as one they have done for you does not make it any less important. The size of the gesture does not determine your level of friendship.
When I decided that I wanted to play basketball this year my family and friends were very happy. I played basketball growing up until my sophomore year. My family is a big basketball family. That being said I knew it would be challenging for my parents to take me and pick me up from practice every day with both my sisters being on multiple teams. My best friend also plays basketball and lives not to far away from me. I knew that he would help out my family whenever he could. Our families have done a lot for each other since we were little kids. When I asked him if he would be able to either pick me up for practice or drive me home he didn’t even hesitate he was more than happy to do it.
This friend has been helping me out a lot this year but bringing me to and from practice. This not only helps me but also my parents. This is a huge help because my mom does not do well driving at night since her accident. Also it allows my parents to be able to attend my sisters sporting event the same amount as they attend mine.
I have known my friend since we were very young and I know his family very well. I know what my friend life has been like and things that he struggles with. I knew I could not have helped him the same way that he helped me but I knew that Our friendship was mutual and we both did what we could for each other. I have helped my friend by sticking up for him if someone says anything mean. Sometimes people can be rude and make stupid comments. Even though the comments are stupid they could still hurt if my friend heard them. It would hurt him even more to know that i was their and didn’t say anything.
These two acts are very different in size. My friend may not even know about my sticking up for him. Where as his helping drive me places is easily seen by everyone. One act is not bigger than the other. They are both different but I feel they show our friendship in the same way and show that we are there for each other in the ways that we are able to be. There are many different ways to help others and show friendship with someone. No one-act is better than the other and makes one friend a better friend. As long as both friends are supporting each other any way that they are able.
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Wow, Gavin, you are your friend seem like a perfect pair! I really liked how you pointed out him giving you a ride vs. you standing up for him and how they both have an important factor in your friendship! Also congrats on basketball!