True friends
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A true friend is someone to laugh, cry and feel with. They are an inspiration, a
person who will lend a helping hand. Although friends may not be forever, and they may
not be together in the end, the memories of a true friendship will last for eternity. A friend
is someone who will hold a piece of you in their heart. Someone to brighten up your day.
What makes someone a friend, and not just another person in your life? Overall their
ability to understand you as a whole. This is shown in the poem from "The Book of
Friendship" by Matthew Arnold and the passage that was retold by William F. Russell.
Using only a slight part of Matthew Arnolds poem he develops the basics of a true
friendship...