Steve, our monitor, is my best friend We go skating, play football, talk about sports, and go to a concert. When I broke my leg, he always came over to play games; in school, he carried my schoolbag for me and got my lunch for me. I know I can always count on him, and he also knows that he can count on me.

Friends are different things to different people. To my little sister, a friend is someone who likes to swim and ride bikes. My mom's idea of a friend is someone like Mrs. Smith who walks and talks with her every morning. My dad's friends are neighbors who help him with the work like building shelves and planting trees.

Some friends may be in your life for a while. Others will be there for a long time, maybe even forever (永远). I would hate to move, unless I could take my friends with me. They are too important to leave behind.