The 2011 Essay Theme:

Write about what being a friend means to you. Describe what friends do

and how they behave with each other and with other people.

The winning essay submitted by Kevin James

To me a friend is the greatest thing you could have in the world besides your family . To me being a friend means that you’re liked by people and that people respect you as a person . Being a friend also is being there for your friends when they are going through tough times , always having there back no matter what . Even though you will be mad at each other sometimes you can get through it without fighting . True friends can always talk anything out. When you are someone’s friend you can always have fun with that person . Fun times that you will treasure forever. Some friends come and go but best friends are forever . Sometimes you and your friends will go to different schools , and some will move away to different town or you’ll move but where ever you go if you’re a good friend to people you’ll always make new friends .

Having friends is an amazing feeling. Friends are people that you can go to besides your family with your problems . They are people that you can joke around with and have great times with no matter how stupid you look you love doing goofy things with them . When you are upset about something your true friends can see through your fake smile and everything and see that there’s something bothering you . Your friends also aren’t scared to tell you to stop when you are doing stuff that would get you in trouble . They look out for you always and try to keep you out of trouble . You will have different kinds of friends but your friends are the people you like the most out of the people you know . Friends are just amazing.