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友誼讚歌AStoryaboutFriendshi
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Oneday，whenIwasafreshmaninhighschool，Isawakidfrommyclasswaswalkinghomefromschool。HisnamewasKyle。Itlookedlikehewascarryingallofhisbooks。Ithoughttomyself，“WhywouldanyonebringhomeallhisbooksonaFriday?Hemustreallybeanerd。”Ihadquiteaweekendlanned（artiesandafootballgamewithmyfriendstomorrowafternoon），soIshruggedmyshouldersandwenton。
AsIwaswalking，Isawabunchofkidsrunningtowardhim。Theyranathim，knockingallhisbooksoutofhisarmsandtriinghimsohelandedinthedirt。Hisglasseswentflying，andIsawthemlandinthegrassabouttenfeetfromhim。HelookeduandIsawtheterriblesadnessinhiseyes。Myheartwentouttohim。So，Ijoggedovertohimandashecrawledaroundlookingforhisglasses，Isawtearsinhiseyes。AsIhandedhimhisglasses，Isaid，“Thoseguysarejerks。Theyreallyshouldbeunished。”Helookedatmeandsaid，“Hey，thanks!”Therewasabigsmileonhisface。Itwasoneofthosesmilesthatshowedrealgratitude。
Iheledhimickuhisbooks，andaskedhimwherehelived。Asitturnedout，helivednearme，soIaskedhimwhyIhadneverseenhimbefore。Hesaidhehadgonetorivateschoolbeforenow。Iwouldhaveneverhungoutwitharivateschoolkidbefore。Wetalkedallthewayhome，andIcarriedsomeofhisbooks。Heturnedouttobearettycoolkid。Iaskedhimifhewantedtolayalittlefootballwithmyfriends。Hesaidyes。WehungoutallweekendandthemoreIgottoknowKyle，themoreIlikedhim，andmyfriendsthoughtthesameofhim。
Mondaymorningcame，andtherewasKylewiththehugestackofbooksagain。Istoedhimandsaid，“Boy，youaregonnareallybuildsomeseriousmuscleswiththisileofbookseveryday!”Hejustlaughedandhandedmehalfthebooks。Overthenextfouryears，KyleandIbecamebestfriends。Whenwewereseniors，webegantothinkaboutcollege。KyledecidedonGeorgetown，andIwasgoingtoDuke。Iknewthatwewouldalwaysbefriend，thatthemileswouldneverbearoblem。Hewasgoingtobeadoctor，andIwasgoingforbusinessonafootballscholarshi。
Kylewasvaledictorianofourclass。Iteasedhimallthetimeaboutbeinganerd。Hehadtoreareaseechforgraduation。Iwassogladitwasntmehavingtogetuthereandseak。Graduationday，IsawKyle。Helookedgreat。Hewasoneofthoseguysthatreallyfoundhimselfduringhighschool。Hefilledoutandactuallylookedgoodinglasses。HehadmoredatesthanIhadandallthegirlslovedhim。Boy，sometimesIwasjealous。Todaywasoneofthosedays。Icouldseethathewasnervousabouthisseech。So，Ismackedhimonthebackandsaid，“Hey，bigguy，youllbegreat!”Helookedatmewithoneofthoselooks（thereallygratefulone）andsmiled。“Thanks。”hesaid。
Ashestartedhisseech，heclearedhisthroat，andbegan，“Graduationisatimetothankthosewhoheledyoumakeitthroughthosetoughyears。Ourarents，ourteachers，oursiblings，maybeacoachbutmostlyourfriends。Iamheretotellallofyouthatbeingafriendtosomeoneisthebestgiftyoucangivethem。Iamgoingtotellyouastory。”Ijustlookedatmyfriendwithdisbeliefashetoldthestoryofthefirstdaywemet。Hehadlannedtokillhimselfovertheweekend。HetalkedofhowhehadcleanedouthislockersohisMomwouldnthavetodoitlaterandwascarryinghisstuffhome。Helookedhardatmeandgavemealittlesmile。“Thankfully，Iwassaved。Myfriendsavedmefromdoingtheunseakable。”
