CPE book 1 test 1 writing part 2

Dear Sir or Madam,

I read the announcement which appeared in yesterday’s magazine asking readers to share their
view of friendship. I am very pleased with the involvement of the public and will gladly participate
with my opinion.
Personally, I cannot say I have many friends. There was even a period of my lifetime in which I
gave up trying to find someone and call them my best friend. Not until I considered it enough did I
realise that my own sister had been filling that space for all this time. We have always been very
close to each other, enjoyed doing almost the same things and so on. Now we both have learned
that friendship happens when you feel comfortable around someone, and just because you are
blood-related does not mean you are not comrades.
In today’s world though, I believe it has become hard to maintain long-lasting bonds, especially
because of the fact that people cannot tell someone’s real intentions. Dishonesty is something
which has increased alongside the popularity of social media, and since friends do not always
remain at the same place, losing contact is always a possibility. Social networking sites have
prevented this from happening in most cases. However, I think there is also a high likelihood of
crossing paths with online thieves, who are prone to steal people’s identities and accidentally
mess any kind of relationship.
To my mind, time too can be detrimental to friendships. People always change with the passing
years, but neither time or distance will ruin what true friends have. To put it simply, I guess both
these things help us discover whether someone is actually willing to maintain the bond. If they end
up turning their back on you, that action speaks for itself.
Your faithfully,
Rosina Ojeda.

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