Nicole A. Atienza BSC 1201 Final Project I. PHILIPPINES (Si Mabuti)
Nicole A. Atienza BSC 1201 Final Project I. PHILIPPINES (Si Mabuti)
Nicole A. Atienza BSC 1201 Final Project I. PHILIPPINES (Si Mabuti)
ATIENZA
BSC 1201
FINAL PROJECT
After reading the story i realized that friendship is a life-line. Connecting with like-
minded people who genuinely care about one another is a gift we take for granted all
too often. Friends are people we feel good with. Some make us laugh, some hear us
out and really listen to our hearts, others support us when the going is tough, and
still others just hang with us when we need down time. A true friend holds up a
mirror in which we see ourselves. They are the ones who show us our strengths
when all we see is weakness; they point out our good character traits, like courage
and loyalty, when we are down on ourselves. They remind us of past
accomplishments and spur us on in our future. They build into our lives and we are
richer for having spent time with them. We come away with a stronger sense of “self”
because we have been together. But friends don’t just expose our good qualities;
they tell it as it is. They are the people in our lives who aren’t afraid to tell us what
they really think, who hold us accountable when were out of line. They speak the
truth in love, and in the process, make us better quot. As iron sharpens iron, so one
person sharpens another quot. It’s popular today to be sarcastic and even mean in
our comments with one another. It’s all said in the “I was only joking” way. Yet when
we come away from times with friends and admit that their words cut and hurt, we
need to evaluate our friendships. A true friend can joke and laugh with you, but the
tone changes when they laugh at you. When that happens, the reflection they hold
up to you is negative and it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. You come away with a
lesser sense of “self.”