OnFriendship

　　Everyoneneedsfriendship.Noonecansailtheoceanoflifesinglehanded.Weneedhelpfrom,andalsogivehelpto,others.Inthemodernage,peopleattachmoreimportancetorelationsandconnections.Amanofcharismahasmanyfriends.Hispowerliesinhisabilitytogive.

　　Theterm,friend,coversawiderangeofraeanings.Itcanbeanoddingacquaintance,acomrade,aconfident,apartner,aplaymate,abrother,anintimateetc.

　　Aslifeisfullofstrifeandconflict,weneedfriendstosupportandhelpasoutofdifficulties.Ourfrinodsgiveuswarningsagainstdanger.Truefriendssharenotonlyjoybut,moreoftenthannot,theysharesorrow.

　　Withfriendship,lifeishappyandharmonious.Withoutfriendship,lifeishostileandunfortunate.Ihavefriendsintherankandfile.Somearerichandinpower.Somearelowandcommon.Somearelikemyself,workingasateacher,readingandwritingandcontentwiththesimplelifewehave.Tomanyofmyfriends,Iknowwhattotreasure,whattotolerateandwhattoshare,Iwillneverforgetmyoldfriendsandkeepmakingnewfriends.Iwillnothecoldandindifferenttothepoorfriendsandwillshowconcernforthem,evenifitisonlyacomfortingword.