GEC1033 SPEECH : FRIENDSHIP

By : Jessca Primus

“You can count on me like one two three I'll be there and I know when I need it I can
count on you like four three two and you'll be there cause that's what friends are supposed to do,
oh yeah “ a lovely song isn’t it ? everytime I heard this song it will remind me of my bestf friend .
Why ? we will find out after this .

First of all every good morning to Mr Bala and all the panel that watching this video . My
name is Jessca Primus from PPISMP PJ SK2 SEPTEMBER 2020 . The sole purpose of today’s
video is for me to deliver a speech entitled friendship .

In the world we live today , I do believe that each and everyone in this universe have
someone that they call as friend . Have you ever wonder what is friend ? Basically , friend is
someone whom have no blood relation with you yet so close to you . Someone who is not your lover
but you love them so much that sometimes even words can’t describe it . Weird isn’t it ? but that is
the fact . To be more spesific about friend , this relation known as friendship . Friendship for most
people is a combination of affection, loyalty, love, respect, and trust. The general traits of a friendship include
similar interests, mutual respect and an attachment to each other . Friendship can be devided to three
different phase which is friend , close friend and bestfriend . The highest level of friendship is
bestfriend . Bestfriend is the most valueable and precious gift that everyone could wish for .
Bestfriend is just another life asset that so priceless . Having bestfriend is such a blessing .

For a start I would like to talk about the benefits of having a bestfriend . First of all , best
friend makes your life stress free . There is a fact that your true friend can help you decrease your
stress level and make you feel better when you’re in tension . You feel comfortable when your friend
is around it is because your best friend is your comfort zone . Spending quality time with them can
be the best way to realise tension or reduce stress .

Have you ever heard the quote that said a friend in need’s a friend indeed by Roman poet
named Quintus Ennius ? If we look into this phrase deeply , it means a friend who help you when
you’re in trouble is your true friend. The next benefit of having a best friend is a best friend extends
you a helping hand in every situation. No matter how hard the situation is your real best friend will
always be there and try to help you in every way that possible . A best friend is always ready to share
not only your good times but also ready to stand by your side in a tough times . This is the person
who wipes your tears when you cry , support you when you fall and lend you a shoulder to cry on
and even stand for you when you can’t stand on your own .

Other than that , the most important thing is best friend always allow you to be yourself .
Best friend is someone who know almost everything about us . Sometimes they even know you
better than you know yourself . They know you good and bad side , your perfect imperfection , your
flaws basically they know almost everything about us . You can be the real you when you’re around
them because no matter how bad are you best friend will never judge you .Besides , a best friend
can boost your mood up . This is because a best friend can make you smile for any reason or even
without a reason . I know everyone know what it’s like to feel the stomach aches just because you
laugh so hard with your best friend .

After talking about the benefits of having best friend , Im sure that it is crystal clear that
having best friend is such a blessing . But living in this era , we must be really careful in choosing with
whom we want to be friend with . Have you ever wonder is your friend is a real friend or just a toxic
friend ? What im trying to say is you need to choose your friend wisely . By the way , toxic friend is
someone that pretend to be your friend just for their own goods .
 You can identify either your friend is real friend or a toxic friend by looking at their
behaviour . There are a lots of sign that can be seen if your friend is a toxic friend . First ,
toxic friend only call you when they need something . As an example , they always ask you
to help them but when you need help they will give you 1001 excuses instead of finding a
way to help you . Friendship is about equality which means you should receive as much as
you put in . Other than that , toxic friend will make you feel so small this is because they will
always put you down or make fun of you . If you have this kind of friend you better cut them
out from your life immediately . Next , your toxic friend will never be happy for your
achivement but otherwise they will feel jealous towards your progress .

Toxic friend can be a bad influencer in your life this is due to the fact that they can
affect your sense of self and identity plus they can bring damage to your self-esteem . The
worst thing is toxic friend can become the cause of mental illness or also known as mental
disorder such as depression and anxiety .To avoid this scenario we need to cut off this toxic
friend from our life .Cutting your friend from your life can be the hardest decision you ever
made but it’s better to lost a toxic friend then to lost yourself because of their toxicness . So
just cut them out because when it comes to friendship it is always quality over quantity . It’s
better to have a small circle rather than sitting in big toxic circle .

Last but not least , the most important thing to take care of is how to maintain your
friendship with your best friend . Like other relationship , it requires certain efforts to maintain
a friendship . You can maintain your friendship by appreciating them . By doing this you
should let them know that they are your best friend , show them that they are important by
sending them a warm wishes on their birthday or give them a little suprise on their special
day . Other than that , you can keep your friendship longer by spending quality time together
with your best friend . My point is no matter how busy you are please always make time for
them . You must find time for your friend to go on trip together or doing any activity together .
Lastly , to maintain your friendship you must learn to share your secret with your best friend
and to always keep in touch from time to time . This will make your friendship even stronger
and will last even longer .

In conclusion , having best friend is so important . Best friend can be the greatest gift
that god ever give to us . There is a quote that said friends is the family that we choose
which is so true . Best friend is our another sibling not by blood but surely by the heart .
True friendship is a support and blessing for everybody . Friendship will give you sweet and
happy memories that can be cherished for a life time . So appreciate your best friend , love
them and never broke their trust towards you or you will regret it all your life . I think that’s it
from me . Thank you .