What is a good friend?

           

            I interviewed three people and asked them the same exact question, “What is a good friend to you?” While each person had a totally unique perspective, every single one of them said that a good friend needs to be honest. If you look up the word “honest” on google, the definition is “free of deceit and untruthfulness; sincere.” I think they all agreed that honesty was an important trait in a friend because you want to be able to trust them. If you don't trust your friend, chances are you don't feel 100% comfortable around them. When you are with your friends, you want to just be yourself and not feel like you have to hide your true colors. People who are dishonest might tell other people lies about you and put you in awkward situations. A honest friend is usually a helpful friend too. If you have something stuck in your teeth, it might be helpful for an honest friend to let you know!  

            In our interview, my friend Peyton said something that stuck out to me. She said that more than anything, a friend needs to be kind. Kindness is such a simple answer, but it could not be more true. Because we spend so much time with our friends, some of their behavior might rub off onto us. Sometimes, even if we don't realize it, we may act similar to our friends. NOBODY wants to be known as a mean person. If you hang out with a rude friend, people might think you’re mean by association. Hanging out with unkind people could give you have a bad reputation. Besides choosing kind and honest friends we need to remember to be a kind and honest friend. We all need to be nice to our friends and to everyone else too!