Inmodernsociety,wemayfeelthatpeoplearemoreindifferenttoothersthanbefore.Wehavetelephones,computers,andelectrographs.Asitistooconvenienttocommunicatewithourfriends,wemayoftenforgettogetintouchwiththem.Wemakeourlivinginahurry.Inthatcasewemissmanythingsreallyvaluableinourlife,suchasfriendship.Ifotherpeoplearoundusareunconcernedaboutus,wemayfeelleftbehindandlonely.Soweshouldmakefriendsandnurturefriendswedohave.

　　Whydoweneedfriendsespeciallyinmodernsociety?Inthefirstplace,friendscanbringusmanypracticalbenefits.Weneedfriendstosupportandhelpusoutofdifficulties.ThefamousChinesewriter,BaJin,wroteinhisessaythatfriendswerehissaviors.Whenhislifewasmiserableandgloomy,hisfriendsgavehimsympathy,love,joyandtears——thingsessentialforexistence.Hedidn’trunintoanytroublebecausehisfriendshaddonetheirutmosttomakesurethathewouldn’tbeshortofanythingafterhisoldresidenceinShanghaihadbeenrazedtothegroundbyJapanesetroops.Besides,friendscanleadustonewadvantages,newopportunitiesandnewlife.Weexchangeourpointsofviewandthengetaboarderoutlookandbecomemorethoughtful.Wecomplementeachotherwithourownstrengthsandthenbecomestrongerandmorepowerful.

　　Inthesecondplace,owningfriendsisouremotionalneed.Weneedfriendstotalktoandlistentous;weneedfriendstoplaywithandshareourjoysandtears;weneedfriendstounderstandusandkeepoursecrets.Owningfriendsmeansthatwehavesomebodytocareabout,tolove,tohelp.Thisfeelingthatwe’reneededandlovedfulfillsourheartsandmakesusdon’tfeellonely.OnceIcameacrossthefollowingwordsbyaFrenchphilosopher,“Survivalinthisworldisinseparablefromgenerosity,withoutwhichwewouldperishandbecomedried-upfromwithin.Wemustputforthflowers.Moralintegrityandunselfishnessaretheflowersoflife.”Ifwedon’thavefriends,ourheartswillbeemptyandwewillbedried-upfromwithin.Manypeoplealwaystalkabouthowmanybenefitstheycanacquirefromtheirfriends.ButIthinkhowmanybenefitsourfriendscangetfromusarealsoimportant.One’spowerliesinone’sabilitytogive.Tosomeextent,weneedfriendsbecausetheyneedus.

　　Withfriendship,lifeishappyandharmonious.Withmyfriends,Iknowwhattotreasure,whattotolerateandwhattoshare.Theybringhappinessandcolorstomylife.Ithinkthat’sthereasonwhyweneedfriends.