My Soldier

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Someone once told me that a best friend is someone who tells you how they feel no matter what. Even though it may hurt the person’s feelings, I don’t believe that’s a true best friend. A true best friend should tell you things with kindness and support. In the essay “Secret Ceremonies of Love and Death,” the author realizes that she is soon going to lose her best friend. I wish I would have known when I was going to lose my best friend. The quote "We do not so much need the help of our friends as the confidence of their help in need" by Epicurus means to me that we may think we need our friends help but really they are the ones looking for help inside of us. Jamal was looking for help but I was no where to be found. I’ve always thought that if you lived with a person or known them your entire life they couldn’t be your best friend. Boy was I wrong. I’ve known my cousin my entire life and we practically lived together. Everywhere he went, I went. Every school he attended, I was right behind him. Yes, I was younger but so what! Jamal never disowned me or mistreated me. He loved his li...

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