My Best Friend Essay

faced was losing my best friend Dylan. He was like a brother to me, and sadly he passed from a drug overdose. That one life changing event did so much for me as person. For the first time, I had actually lost someone I was close to and loved. This was undoubtedly the hardest situation I have ever been through but it helped me develop as person. It taught me how to deal with death; it made me stronger as a person, and it also taught me to value my life. I will always miss my friend but to some…

Paul James Youngbauer III, my best friend and my biggest problem. From the first time I met him, Paul was like something out of a movie. With the general demeanor of a cartoon character and the passion of the hero of a Shakespearian tragedy, to describe Paul as unique couldn’t be more of an understatement. That was the quality that made him my best friend, and the quality that caused me more trouble than I’ve ever had to deal with in my life. He had a knack for getting himself into trouble, and…

received a text from a family friend, telling me he was on his way to come pick me up. Earlier in the week, I had a falling out with a friend, and I really needed someone to talk to. I texted TJ, asking if we could do something, to get my mind off of everything. He happily obliged and offered to take me to ice cream on Wednesday. When he pulled into the driveway, my heart leaped to my throat. I was finally going to have to come to terms with the fact that my best friend and I were fighting, and…

planet has experienced and been shaped by some sort of lesson. I experienced my life lesson sooner than most people, but I am grateful that I learned it when I did and I owe my life to this specific event. No matter a person’s age, gender, or situation, this lesson is vital to happily survive and excel in this world. The lesson I learned was to let go; I learned to let go of grudges, and to let go of toxic people in my life. In today’s society, people are concentrated on being loved and accepted…

write a different letter to my best friend, usually about the terrible teachers at my high school. By best friend, I mean to say my only best friend. My letters are painfully long, but I know Oli appreciates them as he always writes back. Now, why would my best friend be so far away? What a long story that is. Everything began the day before summer in fifth grade. On this day, which is now marked in my pastel blue calendar, a small boy decided to approach me and compliment my outfit. With that,…

almost always an old family friend, priest, or father. They gain the trust of their prey, usually a young girl or boy, through gifts or saying they will babysit the kid. Then the adult starts to ask the kid to touch them in the special place, saying something along the lines of, “Don’t worry. This is a good touch.” The kid doesn’t realize it isn’t a good touch and continues. These are usually the face of a molester. But mine was the face of who I thought was my best friend. When I first met…

This I Believe- My Best Friend by: Raymond Allinger The author's main point of the essay is that although he and his wife do not have the best financial situation, they still love each other. Raymond's personal experiences influence the essential point of giving the reader a look into their life and marriage. For example, Raymond shares, "Our marriage is like a merry-go-round set in the middle of a roller coaster. We have never had a real honeymoon or vacation that I can think of; our…

world has a plethora of people with pernicious personalities, plenty of them are admirable individuals deserving of recognition. I’ve had to deal with lots of unpleasant people in my life, but at the same time I have been fortunate and have met many people who I respect and admire. One such person is one of my best friends, Nikhil, who is very admirable. One admirable trait Nikhil has is self-confidence in classes and in general social settings, which is a skill of his that I both respect and…

My 9/11 Best Friend This is the story of how I adopted my perfect dog, "Greta." It all started on September 11th, 2001. I was working at my job in New York at the twin towers when we suddenly noticed a large plane headed toward us. We tried to evacuate quickly, but it was too late. There was a drastic number of casualties that day. I am extremely lucky that I was on a low floor so I jumped out, and only broke my leg. First Responders were all rushing to the scene. Ambulances were…

“Best Friend” I sit with my hand clutched at my heart and the other concealing my face while her car drove off with all of our memories with it. As she becomes smaller and smaller, I’m left detached with twilight approaching and the sound of crickets filling the air, I toyed with the idea of bringing her back, but decided against it. I clumsily kick a rock to the other side of the street, watching it fly into the bushes. As darkness overtakes me, recurring thoughts flood my mind and my eyes…