Friendship. A life lesson.

Friendship is something that I value in my life. I would consider myself to be a good friend, for the most part. Of course there are parts that I struggle in and could use some work, but I would say that for the most part, I'm a good friend. There are several characteristics that I would say can truly make or break a friend. A good friend is a good listener, someone you can count on, someone who will stick up for you. A good friend is honest, trustworthy, and reliable. They're someone who picks you up when you're down and brings out the best in you. A good friend knows what to do in those sticky situations and supports you.
It's difficult to come by a good friend in these parts of town to be quite honest. I've only a select few and it's often difficult to overcome our schedules to make as much time as we should for each other. But I feel that we hang out enough to meet the traits listed above.
This is one of the reasons I am particularly stoked about college. I've always heard that the friends you meet in high school are typically not the ones you remain friends with for the rest of your life. Though I wouldn't complain if I remained friends with several of these people, I don't think it's very realistic.
Being a friend requires devoting time to someone else's life to help them in whatever troubles come their way. I'm willing to do that, to put that time in, to care. But I have also learned that there are many who are not willing to do that. High school has taught me many things, and one thing is who my true friends are, and who aren't.