Friendship is one of the most important things in our lives. We need someone to help us in our lives. We have our family such as our mothers, fathers, sisters or brothers to help us. But they cannot come to 
school and help us with our lessons or play with us. Neither can they join our school trips or in our extracurricular activities. Only a friend can help or join us.
Having a friend is good, but having a bad friend is harmful. How can we find out whether our friend is good or bad? It is easy to identify that when you carefully observe your friend. You will be able to judge your friends by their behaviour and their day-to-day habits.
How can you build a friendship?
You can build a friendship by trusting each other without betraying each other. You should respect your friend and obey his/her advice and then he/she will be with you forever.
S. Jananya Prashadini,
Grade 7,
St. Nicholas’ International
College,
Negombo.