The Importance and Role of My Best Friend in My Life

Have you ever had someone in your life who helped you figure out who you were? Someone who was at your side when you made all the right and wrong decisions which lasted a lifetime, and yet never bothered to judge you? Someone who knows your deepest, and darkest secrets? I sure do. Lemisha is indeed my best friend. She has been there for me when her presence was needed the most. Having such a friend to rely on, on a daily basis, when no one is around is not only vital, but it is also a reminder to help me value our friendship more each day.

Over the years I’ve come to realize that our friendship cannot be defeated, we have a bond that no one can break; we’ve survived several unsuccessful attempts made by others to break us apart, amazingly all those attempts worked in our favor. By this I mean they helped us learn how to exhibit our maturity and more importantly how to coexist with others. A good friendship is very difficult to come across. That is why we should appreciate this divine relationship that is based on understanding and feelings. Having a best friend may seem as if you’ve never gotten into a physical or verbal altercation or may seem as if you have a perfect relationship with each other, but in the year of 2017, I have learned that no matter how many years, or how close you are to someone, it is inevitable to be obstacle free. Lemisha and I met in church and have known each other for thirteen years, since we were nine years old. When we met, she was not my biggest fan. We never had a conversation with each other, nor did we ever think we would build a strong bond, but God had other plans.

Altogether, we grew to like each other when my church created a dance group called “J3: 16” in 2014. Lemisha and I grew a bond instantly as we were dancing together; as time progressed, we began to call ourselves “good friends” and later on noticed we lived four minutes away from each other which made it easier for us to get acquainted. As of today, we are still best friends and are growing every day towards one another. We have never lived with each other but had some nights we slept over at each other’s houses. To describe my friendship with Lemisha, I’d say we are truly genuine. We have the same sense of humor and share the same values. However, it is not always smooth. We are the way we are because we went through numerous of disagreements to work out who we are, how we fit together and how to ensure we make each other grow without losing ourselves.