Myfriends

　　Everyoneintheworldisnotalone.Wehavefamiliesalsofriends.Peoplebecomefriendswithmillionsofreasonsandalsosomebecomefriendswithoutanyreason.Peoplehavedifferentcharacteristicsmayalsobecomefriendsasakindofmutualcompensation.ThethreefriendsbelowcanallgivemesomeadvicewhenIwasmisledinlife.

　　Myfriend’snameisJack.Wedidnotbecomefriendsimmediatelywhenwemetinmiddle-school.Heisthesameageasme,butheislikesomekindofatutortome.Andheistoleranttomyfaultallthetime.Itishewhomademeknowthedefinitionoffriendship.IwasamischievousboyatthattimeandIwashangingoutwithsomehooligans.Hewantedtosavemeabetterfuturebydrivingmebacktomystudies.Thewayhechoseseemedweird,becausehedidnotpersuademeliketeachersormyparents.Hetriedtojoinus.Hehangedoutwithusactuallywithmeonly.“Makingthewrongfriendsisjustliketakingdrugs.”,heoncesaidtome.Thatwasthereasonwhyhechosetheweirdwaytopersuademe.Astrongmindalwayshelps.IalsorememberedthatonceImadehimveryangrybycheatinghim.ButthemomentIwantedtosaysorrytohim,hetoldmethatfriendsindeedwouldneversaysorrytoeachother.Fromthenontheworld“sorry”wasgoneinmydictionary.Weneednottoforgiveeachotherbuttounderstandeachother.

　　Forchildren,parentsstandfortheauthorityandarestrict.Mymotherisaverycapablewomanineducating.Asforme,mymotherisjustlikeaneldersister.Shehasherownwaytoeducatemeandneverusesforcetoregulatemybehavior,whichmakesherdistinctfromotherparents.EvenwhenIwasateenage,shepreferredtalkingtomeinsteadofphysicalpunishment.ThemostseriouspunishmentasIcouldrememberwasthatIstoodatthecornerofourgarden,formydogandImadethevegetablesamess.Iappreciatedthatmymothergavemetheopportunitiestolearnfromtheexperiences.Igottoknowthatthroughmy18thbirthdaypresent.Thepresentwasacellphone.Iusedtobeafaddist.Mymotherwantedtomakememorerationalonmoney.AndIwascrazyaboutcellphoneswhenIwasinhighschool.Shedecidedtobymeaveryexperiencemobilephoneasmypresentformy18thbirthday.Thenshetoldmethatfadwasnothingbuttofadeaway.Ididnottakethisimmediatelyaswellassomeotherthingshappenedlikethis.AndshewouldwaituntilIgottoknowtherightmyself.

　　JaneisnotthemostbeautifulgirlIhaveevermet.Butsheisthemostsuitableonetobemygirlfriend.Sheisoptimisticandprogressive.Beforemeetingher,IthoughtIwassomekindofaloseroflifeandItreatedeverythingintheworldwithhatred.ItisJanethatgetsmetotherightway.OnedaysheaskedmewhatIwantedtobeinthefuture.Isaidnothing.ThatwastheonlymomentIsawsadnessslippedoverherface.ThenshegavemeasmileandtoldmethatIwouldbethebestifIwantedto.“Thereisnodifficultiesifyouputyourheartintosomething.”Shesaidtome.Shealsochangedmybadtemper.WhenIwaswildlycomplainingIwasnotfairlytreatedinthebasketballcompetitiontothereferee,shewouldpullmeawayincaseIwouldbepunishedbytheauthority.Janealsoforgavemycarelessness.ShedidnotblamemethatIoftenrememberedherbirthdaythreeormoredayslaterandevenIgotherthingslostduetomyinattention.

　　Iwastoldthatoncepeoplebecomefriendstheywillgetbenefitsfromeachotheralllifealong.IamluckytobebestowedwithJack,Janeandmymother.AndtheyarethepersonswhomIalwaysca