Friendships doubles joy, halves grief

This is very true to me. I have always had friends there with me when I needed them, and that's what makes me feel better and raises my spirits. When my mother was in the hospital two summers ago, my friends were there for me, as well as her friends. It made me feel much better and I wasn't as upset with my friends there.

Also, I always like to share experiences with my friends because it seems to bond us and make us closer. When my family, the Minto/Stoen side, go out to Lincoln City, IN every spring, I have, since sixth grade, been taking a friend because it makes that time seem more fun than being in the wilderness with no one my age. So when my friend comes, my grandparents take us places and to do things around there and it's a lot of fun that I can talk with my friend about.

Friendship is very important to me and always affects, usually in a positive way, life's experiences.