HW2: Ideal Friend

Last night while I was riding a bus on my way home, I saw Baron Geisler in the news. He got involved in another alarming scandal. The complainant said that Baron, under the influence of alcohol, suddenly entered their store and grabbed something to eat without even paying for it. The store owner tried to stop him but Baron got mad, grabbed a chair and then smashed it to the wall. The authorities eventually came and imprisoned him that very night. After staying inside the cell for about fourteen hours, Baron was then released the following day..

I wonder what the complainants felt after the incident. Are they personally mad at Baron, knowing that he already got involved in several issues before or are they trying to understand him just because he was under the influence of alcohol that time? Could it still be possible for them to forgive Baron for his misbehavior?

While surfing the net, I came across an article about an ideal friend entitled: How to become an ideal friend. written by TheHolidaySpot. It was stated there that "Its not easy becoming a friend or making one because a friend is not a state of mind. Its real and its in your face. A friend is someone who makes your life worth its while a little more than yesterday."

The author included seven ways to help you become an ideal friend

-Honesty is the best policy

-Give more than you take

-Be supportive

-Forgiveness

-Keep the faith

-Express yourself clearly

-Have fun

I noticed that most of the steps stated were basic values that we learn from our parents. Becoming a good friend cannot be learned in an instance but a person can be shaped to be one. Our environment can dictate the type of person that we will be. It only means that you do not have to exert extra effort just to be a good friend to others. These are just simple things that we should do to be accepted as a good friend.