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By: Ben Wegenhart
Age: 11
Madeira, Ohio
My best friend is my cat, Kingkong. He's very nice. He never hisses at the kittens unless they hit his tail. King and I always treat one another in a kind manner. I have other friends too. Friendship is great. Friends treat you nice and you feel even better when you're nice back. They don't have to be rich or talented, you just have to have something in common and like each other. If you like a person, it doesn't mean they're your friend. Like if they were nice and had good qualities, but you thought they were kind of dumb or kind of a jerk sometimes, then you might not like them. If there is someone I don't like, I don't call them names just if they ask me for help. I treat them with respect.
Sometimes, after summer vacation, your friends change, so they might not be your friend anymore. That happens a lot in fifth grade. My brother and I call it "The Fifth Grade Virus". That's another kind of friendship. Brother or sister friendship. Sometimes you think they're not your friend, but you know they are. I just don't like my big brother! One thing is friends can't do drugs!
By: Tom Hurst
Madeira, Ohio
Age: 12
Hi, My name is Kirk Donaldson. I am 10 years old. I live in Madeira, (Cincinnati,) Ohio. I think a friend should always be nice to you like sharing and not making fun of you. They shouldn't cuss you out or any thing like that. I also think if you and your friend get in a fight that you should ask your friend why they are mad at you. Then you can be friends again. Talking about it is important!
- Kirk Donaldson
My friends are an important part of my life because they are there for you when you're going through a hard time and are fun to be with. They are also important because if you're bored you can call your friends to play and you have a really good time. Remember if you have a fight don't think your friendship is over because every friendship has a fight. The way you can keep a good friend is by not talking about them behind their back and being there for them.
By: Elizabeth Goerlitz
11 years old
Sellman Middle School
Madeira, Ohio
Hi my name is Bettina Cunningham I am 11 years old I live in Madeira, Ohio. I think that a friend is someone who doesn't go behind your back. A friend is someone who likes you for who you are . Not because you're rich or poor, not because you don't dress cool, just because your you. A friend is someone who will be there for you through thick and thin. A friend is a person who cares about you. I should know because I have the greatest friend in the whole entire world.
I believe that friendship is when people care about each others feelings and thoughts. A best friend is a person who really cares about who you are. I recently broke up with a friend because she started ignoring me and wouldn't talk to me. I have been friends with her since kindergarten so it was real tough losing her. I still talk to her and sometimes even play with her, but she's not my best friend anymore. I have made a few new friends, so I'm not that lonely. I believe that you should only have good friends, not ones that will ever dump you.
By: Emily Strong
(age 11, grade 5, Madeira ((Cincinnati)), Ohio, 45243)
Today is a night mare. Two of my friends are fighting. One wants to make up, but the other doesn't. I hate when friends do that. I have lots of friends. Most of them are in different classes then me. I see them at lunch and when they ask me to play. My friends are special to me like there something precious.
By; Bridget Mc Elroy
age: 10
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sellman School
My friends are an important part of my life. My friends and I have a lot in common. We help each other through hard times. We are always there for each other. When ever we get in a fight we always get back together in less then a week. I have so many friends and so many memories I just hope I don't loose any of them. I always feel happy when we are all get together. Some times when we are all get together, since there is so many of us, we might fight. I'm just happy I have as many friends as I have!
By: Morgan Konieczka
10 years old
Sellman Middle School
I think that friends are important because, they help you when you need help, they play with you, and are kind and caring. A friend needs to listen to you and not make fun of you. They should help you when you need help. When they are sad they should comfort you. When you get in fights they make up and say sorry. I have many friends. They are very nice and kind to me. They sit with me at lunch. They never tell secrets in front of me or yell at me. I like having friends!
By: Susan Baker
Age: 10
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sellman School
Hi! My name is Katie Hopewell! I'm 11 years old, and I think three qualities of a good friend are: that they should be caring. A good friend would definitely care about you. Like if you were sick or something they would probably worry about you. Another quality is some sense of humor. I mean it's not bad if they don't have a sense of humor, but no matter how serious life requires you to be, it's always good to have someone to be silly with. The last and final quality that I think a good friend should have is honesty. This is one of the most important qualities. If your friend is not honest, you might as well get a new friend. Because you don't want a friend that will lie to you all the time. Those are the 3 things that I look for in a friend.
Friends are an important part of my life because if I didn't have any friends I'd feel left out. I have lots of best friends. My friends are all different in what they like and what tastes good. Some qualities I like in a friend are trust, honesty, and responsibility. My sister had a pretty good friend but didn't like her just because she smelled bad and got bad grades. I think those are really bad reasons to hate a friend. Now they are good friends again, but don't talk and play as much. Take my advice, if you have a good friend, but she smells bad or gets bad grades, don't hate them, or tell them that they smell, or tell your friend to write a note to them because that is what my sister did. Her friend wrote," She doesn't like you any more and she likes me more."
By: Darrell Bickford,
10 years old
Sellman Middle School
I like Tom. He is my friend. It is his birthday today. My birthday is in February. I have many friends. I like them all. It's hard to say which one is my favorite because I like them all the same. Another friend I have is a really nice friend. I like friends that make me laugh.
I think friendship is about caring for other people. Friends should be nice to one another. If you're friends with someone who is mean to another person, but you're afraid to say something because if you do your friend will not like you anymore, don't worry. If they tease you, then they're not really your friend.
Don't be friends with someone because you think they're cool. You should like them because they're nice to you. DO NOT BE FRIENDS WITH SOMEONE WHO TAKES DRUGS, DO NOT. Don't try to be someone else so people will like you. People should like you for who you are.
Friendship is great. I have a lot of friends. It's nice to have someone to play with on vacation.
I am 11, and I am in 5th grade, Madeira, OH.
My name is Jonathan Holmes.
Friends are people who except you for who you are. They will try to cheer you up when something happens to you. They don't care if you are popular or not. True friends will keep your secrets from people. They won't talk badly about you when you aren't around. I don't have one best friend. I try to be friends with everybody. I do have a some best friends, though. I think that best friends should not hate each other over little fights, especially if they have known each other for a long time. Friends are special people!
MeGaN FrEsHlEy
AgE 10
Madeira, Ohio
A friend is a great treasure to have. Friends are people that are with you though thick and thin. Friends accept you for who you are and they don't try to change you. A friend is someone to laugh and play with, to share special things with, and to tell secrets to. Friends don't tell your secrets to people and will always listen or help you out. When you get in a fight with your friend, it doesn't mean that your friendship is over. It just means you need to work things out. When you get in a fight with a friend, don't talk about them to other people. Once, I had this friend that I really liked. We lived on the same street and everything, but every time we would get in a fight, she would talk about me. Then I would get mad and talk about her. Because of this, we aren't really friends anymore. It makes me sad to think about her and our fights, because they can't be fixed and too much has happened. If your true to your friend, you will be friends forever.
Megan Harrigan,
Age 11
Madeira, Ohio
Hi I am Emily Naehring. I am 11 years old. I live in Madeira, Ohio. I think that a good friend is a person who cares about you and that they help you. I have a really good friend. She helps me and she cares about me. She does a lot for me. She is sitting next to me. She does not want me to tell her name so I will not. She and I like to go do fun stuff. We are making a surprise for the class. I can not tell.
My friends are important to me because if I didn't have them, I would always be lonely and have nothing to do. Having no friends would be horrible because friends rule. Friends would need to be interested in the same kinds of things that you are. They would have to be nice to you most of the time too. Friends are an important part of life.
-Chris Justice
A friend is a person that likes you and is nice to you. A friend should be kind to you and not say things about you behind your back. If someone says they are your friend but they are always being mean to you and telling lies about you, then they aren't really your friend. A friend should agree with you on some things, but all friends have fights sometimes. If you argue about something, it doesn't mean you have to stop being friends.
Friends help each other. They stick with you thick and thin. I think a best friend will do anything for you and vise versa. I think friends are great don't lose them!!!!!!!!! Friends aren't just something you throw away, a friend is something you keep and cherish forever. Once I had a best best friend. She was going to spend the night at my house, and then she got offered something better and passed me up. I felt bad I wouldn't do that to my friend!
ANNIE HARWOOD
AGE:11
MADEIRA, OHIO
Hi, my name is Jay Johnston. I am 11. I live in Madeira, (Cincinnati,) OH. I go to Sellman Middle School. I think that a friend should always be nice to you, and they should like the same things that you like. A friend should never make fun of you and should never talk about you behind your back. A friend should always do what you like to do and not just what they would like to do. You shouldn't feel pressured when you are around your friend. You should always be nice to your friend even if the other people you are with are mean. Your friend should be honest to, your other family members, and other people. Your friend should always be nice to your family and your other friend and you to. Your friend shouldn't just be nice to you when he is around your other friends, he should try to be your other friends friend.
-Jay Johnston
Qualities I like in a friend are honesty, trust, a good imagination, and responsibility. To me a friend is some one that you can trust to always support you and help you. Some one would not be your friend if they tried to get you to do bad things, steal, or do drugs. This would not be a good person to have as a friend. If you and your friend get in a fight, talk it out like mature people and don't fight like little kids! If there's a problem, try to work it out instead of letting it get bigger and bigger. Don't pick the wrong people,or you won't have friends!
Logan C. Cook
11 years old
Sellman Middle School
Madeira
A friend is a trustworthy person. Someone who won't put you down or make you feel bad. A friend is someone who cares about others and is good hearted. A friend will laugh, play, and do pretty much everything with you. A true friend won't spread rumors or try to just talk you out of your things that you own. A good friend respects you, your belongings, and your privacy. A friend will care about you, and want to know what's wrong when your upset, and will try to comfort you. When you get in a fight try to work it out by listening to the others point of view, then you will understand what's wrong and can work to prevent it in the future. To have friend is the best the best bit of joy one can have.
By; Karen Schmieg, age 11, Madeira, Ohio, 45243, Grade 5
A friend is someone who is there for you when you need them. I like my friends to be nice to me and not make fun of me. I tell my friends all of my secrets and if they tell ANY ONE than I get mad at them and sometimes l don't want to be their friend any more, I just recently lost a friend that way. He told him who I liked now every one knows that. I dont think that person wanted to be my friend anyway or they wouldn't have don that. I hope you don't ever have that problem.
SINCERELY: DAVE LENHOF
I am 11 years old i live in Madeira, Ohio
On Friday, after school my mom and I went to our aunt and uncle's house to sleep for one day. We ate good dinner at my aunt and uncles. I was watched them play a games. Then I went to bed.
On Saturday moring, we went to the church for my god brother's Jewish birthday. Then we went to a room to eat a breakfast. We went to Wally's for big breakfast. Then we went to the hotel to sleep and we went to the party in 19th floor for Jake's birthday.
On Sunday moring, we have a breakfast with Jake's family and friends. Then we went to Columbus to see P1 my aunt for "lunch and dinner." Then we drove home from Columbus. We were very tired so we went sleep for one hour then we eat late dinner it was vegetable soup.
Lorena Sentelik
Age 12
I think best friends should help each other out when they need it. You should go to the mall together if you like them, have sleep over a lot. Best Friends shouldn't get into fights a lot like some people do. They should go swimming in the summer time. Then in the winter time go skiing. You should always do fun things together like talk about boys. If you get into fights work them out. If you can't, that means that you really shouldn't be friends. Friends should do things like, double date, go to parties, get crazy. Best friends should be nice to each other. And they should be nice to others. And like the same the thing.
BY: AMY SAMS,
AGE 12, GRADE 5
Madeira,(Cincinnati) Ohio 45243
I am John Minter. A friend is a person who likes the same things you like, is kind, understands you, shares and helps you. I have a friend who is nice and likes the things I like. We sometimes spend the night at my house. We like to talk at lunch sometimes and we are both fairly good at art. We like to build stuff and play outside.
BY: John Minter
Age:10
