Mutual Friends

The thing that we have done in almost our lifetime is to communicate with others. Undeniably, communication is an essential requirement for human life. Just like breathing, we carry out these actions either consciously or unconsciously in our daily life. In essence, we cannot not breathe and communicate as long as we are still alive. It is inevitable and inescapable throughout the human life. We cannot stop to communicate because every behavior that’s been performed is a kind of communication.…

Reuven’s father observes the adversarial relationship between the two boys and tells his son that it would benefit both youths if Reuven tried to cultivate a friendship with Danny. Quickly the tone of the friendship manifests itself as a tone of mutual self-improvement. Reuven and Danny provide outlets for the other’s feelings, thoughts, and aspirations. Throughout the book certain passages reveal that Reuven’s father slowly becomes less capable of providing the same outlet that Danny gives; and…

He who believed that the only cure of China’s fracturing society was to stress a sense of social order and mutual respect. Confucianism teaches that there is a natural social order to society which can best be explained through the five relationships: ruler to subject, father to son, older brother to younger brother, husband to wife, and friend to friend. In each of these relationships, the first role is to set an example and be a role model for the second role. It was taught that…

couple and a source told the mag that "Gina really cared for Henri Esteve." The source also stated that, "Gina Rodriguez is a sweet person with a successful career, however, Gina has limited time and it was actually a mutual decision between the couple. Gina and Henri Esteve are still friends and very realistic about relationships." Reportedly, Gina and Henri have both remained mum on the subject, but their fans were hoping they can find…

another and would become friends. They also might share some their own experiences with discrimination and systemic injustice to better foster trust amongst each other. Then we might present the dance to an audience in the Marinello Theater to show mutual respect and cooperation, finally culminating in a question and answer session when each of the participants answers questions regarding their experience in discrimination and racism. Only by having open discussion and mutual cooperation can we…

A Fading Friend but Not Forgotten When I was a kid, I was a social and outgoing kind of person. In Kindergarten, I met a friend named Jeremy. He was anti-social, awkward, and an all-around goofball. He always made me laugh though and from that point on, we became best friends. I remember as a kid, going to his house and playing Super Nintendo with him, eating with his family, sharing birthdays, and watching Power Rangers. Both of our fathers have disabilities. My father was hit by a drunk…

My focus is on my relationship with my best friend. We have been best friends for a while, coming up on nine years here at the end of the semester. Though we have been best friends for so long, here recently we have had a few instances where we have felt distant and disconnected from one another. We both feel that these feelings are because of our lack of communication. Throughout the entire time of our friendship we have only had a very small amount of issues between us. The most recent event…

and I had lost my best friend forever. Sophomore year, she moved to Caledonia, so she no longer had a big part in my life. Waves of news about her trickled to me from mutual friends, but not actually talking with each other, we grew into different people. Our junior year, she moved back to TK; we had some classes together and lunch, so on occasion, we chatted. The tension of awkwardness was always present. Nothing went back to the way that it used to be though. We shared friends but never had…

eldest of five children. When she was about two her family moved to Peru to do some missionary work. During her kindergarten and later her seventh grade, Ruth was sent to Kansas to do some schooling. In nine teen sixty nine Ruth met Jim through a mutual friend and about half a year later they got married. Ruth had five children: Peter, Dollie (my mom), Anne, Jim jr. (died in the womb), and John. In nineteen ninety three Ruth and Jim divorced and split apart. Ruth has stayed single ever since.…

Dale Carnegie, author of How to Win Friends & Influence People, has much supporting authority on the topics in his book. He has conducted several courses related to business and professional topics. He has taught courses for the “Engineer’s Club of Philadelphia” and for the “New York Chapter of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers” (Carnegie, 1964). While educating students in this professional area, Carnegie (1964) realized that these students needed more education about effective…