Human beings are social creatures. They strive for companionship with others. Although there
are some people that might find pleasure in solitude, it seems clear that the majority of people do
seek companionship if possible. Central among these companionships are friendships. For some
people, this is what makes life worthwhile, the presence of friends. Friendship is a sort of
goodness, or at the least implies it. When taking a closer, more specific look at this kind of
relationship, one is not only able to create connotations for the word, but are also able to
experience the true advantages gained through the virtue of friendship.
             Friendship in essence is what really measures a good person. With friendship one is not
following laws, one is naturally giving and receiving, a mutual sharing of things in life. Wanting
friendship is natural instinct, and for the most part there is no escaping friendship in some form or
another. If one is involved in community life, marriage, or plainly has a family in general,
friendship will cross the path.
             Throughout our lives, we get into different kinds of relationships. Some relationships we
cannot choose like family ties. These are relationships we are born in, and we cannot break them
anymore than we can stop breathing. Even denying their existence does not change the fact that
your mother and father, brother and sister, are who they are. Other relationships are not forced
upon us but we do not have complete control over them, like who we fall in love with. We do not
choose who we want to fall in love with even though we do choose the situations that makes it
possible for the feelings to appear. The third kind of relationships are friendships. Friendships are
one of the most important kinds of relationships you can be involved in. One reason for this is
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