Essay on “Friendship” Complete Essay for Class 10, Class 12 and Graduation and other classes.

Friendship

Essay No. 01

Friendship is a relationship that has many dimensions and styles. Friendship can be of between any two or persons and there is no compulsion of age, gender, geography, race, creed of nationality. People living in a house or living in this world are equally to prone to this relationship of friendship. Friendship has no boundaries and no limits.

In life, everyone will meet  many people who say that they are your friend , but you will make only a few true friends. What is a friend? In the dictionary a friend is defined as one that is not hostile, or one attached to another by affection or esteem , a favoured companion. In my opinion a friend is much more than that. A friend is some one that will stand by you, even during the toughest times. Friendship is about believing in your friends and helping them to achieve all they can or want to do in life. We are there for each other with hugs, advice, kind words, fights, and anger, whatever comes along. When the day ends, we are still friends who have each other no matter what happens.

We all have a desire to have friends. It is what makes us reach out of our shells and take the chance of being hurt. It is not easy figuring out who is a friend and who is not. I believe Divya, to be a true friend. We meet in high school and have known each other for five years. Divya and I have been through many good and hard times together. In addition, we have experienced so many adventures together , such as travelling to Italy and the Caribbean where we shared so many enjoyable continues to do so. We are currently indulgencing in another adventure by living together in Ottawa , and are going to be attending Carleton University in September.

I consider Divya to be a true friend. A true friend is there for you when you need them. To have a true friend is a remarkable thing. To find someone that shares similar interests, who cares about whom you are and what you are doing. A true friend is there for you when you need them. Someone who you are not embarrassed to cry in front of , who you can tell the deepest darkest secrets to and know they will be safe. An old rule of thumb is that a true friend is someone you can  call after months or ever years and speak as if not a day had passed. Divya and I have experienced this, we were parted from each other for about a year and half while she was away at her first year university and I moved back to my home India to spend some time with my mom. Once we came in contact again with each other to attend university it was as though we never skipped a beat.

True friendships come along so rarely, and I am so thankful  to have met her that we  must move past anything that threatens them and see the big picture. Without our friendships, we are indeed lost. Whatever happens, we should always keep our true friends close to our heart. Tell them how much they means to you. Do not let them slip away. If they do, go out and get them back. The bonds we make during these days will serve to keep us going in the months and years ahead.

Essay No. 02

Friendship

Friendship is a bond of love and esteem which binds two persons usually unrelated by blood. It is a priceless possession of man which imports sweetness to life. it is a blessing, a few of us have been favoured with. A friend is a gift from God, because a real friend is a real fortune. Friendship brings bundles of joy.

Man is a social being and by instinct seeks companionship of others. In our journey through life we meet countless people, but with everybody we do not make friends. That is because the essential condition of friendship between two person is affinity of mid, tastes, temperament of persuits. The few in who we discover the affinity we make friends with and they carve out an abiding place in our hearts. 

Our life is short. There are few moments of happiness, while the periods of worries and miseries are long. Friendship brings the balm to the worried. It brings sunshine in the dark life of sorrow. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Prosperity gains friends and adversity tries them. So it is friendship that brings comfort all along  in all the phases of our life.

Friendship make some dearer than blood relations. With people who are related to us by blood, it is a one –sided show. With friends and in friendship there is no such considerations. In fact we gain relatives in prosperity. Even those who are distant relatives come near. In adversity most of them shun us. Such instances of betrayal in friendship are very rare.

Friendship is a sacred trust without the legal stamp. It, therefore, gives pleasure to serve not only the friends but everyone connected with him. Some of the friends do get pleasure in serving friends in their life time. They serve their friend’s children and families after the death of their friend. 

There are, however, friends and friends and we mist distinguish true friends and false friends. A true friend is he who stands by us through prosperity and adversity alike and is every- ready to sacrifice his interests for our sake. A false friend on the other hand serves his own interests better than his friends and makes himself scarce when bad times or misfortunes befall his friends. As such we should be very careful and cautious in the choice of our friends.

Once we have accepted a person as a friend we should not be slow to appreciate his worth. No man is perfect and a friend chosen with the greatest care will not be without failings and weaknesses. But we should always think more about his virtues than his shortcomings. Otherwise sooner or later mutual feelings are bound to be strained. Important as it is to be careful to make friends it is far more important to be careful to keep them. To gain this end one should exercise a god deal of self- control and sweet reasonableness in dealing with one’s friends. 

A true friendship sweeter our life, heightens our joy and lightens our sorrows and as such it is an unmixed blessing.

Essay No. 03

Friendship

Friendship is a divine gift, a precious boon. Blessed is he who has at least one genuine and sincere friend. In these days when the world is too much with everybody real friendship is a rare phenomenon. A true friend is more precious than one’s brother. Friendship is one of the noblest expressions of human instincts. Poets and singers have praised and lauded friendship with full throated ease. Our mythology and history are full of tales of true friendship as well as of betrayal of friendship. The great essayist and thinker Francis Bacon has said that world is but a wilderness without a friend. In a similar vein Cicero had declared centuries before him, “They take away the sun from the world who withdraws friendship from life”.

Like love friendship is a great source of strength and virtues like trust, nobility and kindness. Friendship flourishes on the fertile ground of common interests, likings and tastes which develop into strong and sure bonds but slowly. To quote Bacon again “The worst solitude is to have no friendship “, because friends increase and multiply our happiness and lessen our sorrows. Friends are like a kindly light to lead us to joys and happiness in this world of sorrows and selfishness.

Everybody needs a friend at one point or other of life. Even mighty people, kings and princes crave for friends. For example, Lord Rama, known as the incarnation of Vishnu, was so noble, powerful and strong and yet he needed a true friend who could help him in getting his beloved wife Sita back. And Rama found one in Sugriva, the king of Monkeys. Had Rama been without the friendship of Sugriva and his minister Hanuman, perhaps he would never have succeeded in destroying such a mighty enemy as Ravana, the king of Demons. The value and merit of genuine friendship are inestimable.

Many battles leading to slaughter, bloodshed and devastation would not have been there, if there were friendship, mutual trust, understanding and the spirit of give and take among the nations of the world. True friendship generates mutual trust, cooperation, tolerance, sense of sacrifice, devotion, self-control and the spirit of live and let live. Besides other things, it is friendship which distinguishes man from other animals. Friendship is one of the crowning glories of mankind. Friendship inspires confidence and sacrifice for each other. No sacrifice is too great that is done for a friend. Sacrifice is the essence and hallmark of friendship. Friend-ship involves a lot of responsibilities, obligations and duties.

True friends always stand by you through thick and thin. There are many fair-weather friends. They are there to share your sunshine and laughter. During happiness and prosperity they are always with you, but as soon as you are in some trouble and misfortune, they are not be found anywhere. It is very difficult to find a true friend these days. It is well said that a friend in need is a friend indeed. It is in the days of difficulties and grief that a friend can be well tested and tried. A genuine friend would never leave you in the lurch, come what may. Therefore, we should be very wary in choosing our friends. We should not be deluded by the outward show of warmth and concern of the people. It is better not to have any friend than to be deceived and disillusioned later. Never believe in superficial friendship and showy friends. They are more dangerous than your enemies, because you can take necessary precautions against an enemy, but it is very difficult to guard against and enemy in the guise of a friend.

A true friend will never desert you in your trials, tribulations and privations. It is easy to make friends, but it is really difficult to maintain friendship because it involves a lot of responsibilities, duties, obligations and sacrifices. Friendship is a lifelong thing and so matures slowly but surely his better to have one dependable and true friend than a circle of false ones. A true friend is worth his weight in gold. Life is indeed desolate and dull without a friend, but of what use are the fair-weather friends and opportunist. These fair-weather friends would desert you as soon as the weather begins to become cloudy around you and rainy days set in. Therefore, we should choose our friends very carefully and patiently. We should not be misled by outward appearance of wealth, fair-complexion, influence or social status in forging friendship with people. We should try to find out their qualities of head and heart, and of character. We should learn to distinguish between acquaintances and friends. Friends are very intimate, inseparable and pillars of one’s strength and confidence. If you can have even one true friend, consider yourself very fortunate.

Essay No. 04

Friendship

“Friendship is the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.” Jane Austen

Friendship, being a source of happiness, is a necessary aspect of living. It binds us in healthy relationships, as well as serves as a useful communication link among us. Our friendship with others in the society will give us a sense of security and belonging, besides a feeling of strength and vitality. Moreover, it gives us the opportunity to satisfy our wish to love and help others, and in turn, to have our help and services reciprocated by them in equal measure. Friendship is, therefore, a two-way process. Besides linking us with the rest of society, it serves as a conduit through which others may influence us.

Friendship plays an important role in shaping our personality. Though our family backgrounds influence our behaviour considerably, it is the social environment in which we live, that determines to a great extent our attitude and outlook towards society. Whereas a good friendship results in a healthy personality and polished behaviour, a bad one leads to the opposite outcomes. Hence, choosing friends is a crucial task we undertake in our lives.

However, since making friends is an exercise we start very early in our lives; when we are the least mature, it is almost impossible to make a foolproof choice, ourselves. Therefore, members of the family, particularly our parents, have the responsibility to advise us on our choice of friends. We, in turn, should accept their advice, however unacceptable it might seem to be. A happy and secure family, and a set of decent, dependable friends, will mean that we are on the right path towards realizing a successful life.

As friendship nourishes emotions like affection and solidarity, as well as helps develop such qualities as team-spirit, responsibility, sincerity and faithfulness, its contribution to the civility, stability and welfare of the Society is immense. Moreover, the variety in the conduct and attitude of our friends will develop alertness, dexterity and versatility in our own behaviour. While taking care not to let our thoughts and actions hurt or harm our friends, we should, in turn, be alert in avoiding the adverse effects our friends’ conduct may have on us. Dexterity or tact is essential in dealing with friends having different backgrounds. We have the responsibility, in the interests of worthwhile friendship, to make our friends feel at ease whenever we are with them. Matching in importance, both alertness and dexterity, is versatility, which is indicated by the variety in the circle of our friends, and the manner in which we deal with each one of them.

Our tendency to make friends, like our education, starts -very early in life, and usually extends right till the end of it; though our friends keep changing with age and circumstances. If in childhood we look for companions in play, in adult life we prefer those who share our interests and ideas, and are willing to support us. Such friendships as will develop from shared aspirations and ideals, are the prime movers of many worthwhile human, activities, like social reformation and scientific discoveries. Mahatma Gandhi’s relationship with Nehru, based on mutual trust and respect, laid the foundation for a’ determined struggle for independence. Similarly, the relationship Sir Isaac Newton had with Sir Edmond Halley, led to some of the greatest theories in astronomy and physics. Friendship that enables proper coordination of thoughts and actions can thus greatly contribute to the welfare of society.

However, friendship may not always be healthy and beneficial. The wrong choice of friends in early life may push a person into a life of evil and vice. Just as the causes of our success may be traced to inspiring friendships, so our drawbacks will point to undesirable ones.

Though evil friendship, which is aimed at personal gains, usually does not last long, the effect it might have on society is often terrible. During the Second Work War, Hitler and Mussolini entered into an alliance of convenience for their selfish gains. Though it lasted only a few years, by the time the war ended, the world had paid a heavy price, in terms of lost human lives and destruction.

Friendship, in order to provide all-round benefit, should be based on trust and sincerity. It should not be fostered with the intention of cheating or exploiting others. Friendship is best tested in times of trouble. True friendship is indicated by the help one gives one’s friends in their difficult times. As the saying goes, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”