Friends

Friends...back at an early age, I never really understood what that word meant. I never understood the importance of just that one word and how much it can affect someone. Friend. Throughout my life, I've met a few people who I did consider a "friend". Some more than others. There were some that left me for no apparent reason at all, and there were some that stood by my side. For that, I call those people my best friends. As I'm writing this, I think about all the people who I came across in highschool, all the people I met outside of school, and so on. I think about how important, and how right now, I finally understand the meaning of the word "friend." The meaning is quite simple: It's not someone who you've known for many years. It's someone who stuck by your side in every battle you've ever faced.