Focusing on Friends

3. I have known one of my close friends, Alyssa, since kindergarten. There have been times when we didn't talk for a while but soon after got back on track with each other like we never stopped talking. Those were the times I realized she was a really good friend of mine. Not too long ago, her uncle unexpectedly passed away. When she told me, I asked if she needed me to be with her at the wake and if she needed someone to talk to at all. She said "Thank you, but no. My boyfriend is coming to the wake with me." Even though I had offered my help and she didn't need it, I still felt really bad. I checked in on her day after day to make sure she was doing okay. Soon she contacted me to tell me that her boyfriend didn't show and that they were fighting. On the bright side, it was nice that she came to me when she needed someone to talk to. I also felt good about the situation because I offered everything I could have to her. I think both of these acts were acts of love. Yes, I tell her I love her but times like these prove our friendship has love beyond words.

When expressing your feelings, it doesn't always have to be with words. As a matter of fact, the less you tie down your emotions with words, the more capable you are of holding onto the enthusiasm of your emotions.

The first quote describes this thesis because it show that words can be detrimental to the emotions in a relationship. The second quote shows that actions prove love more than words can.

Quote 1: "But since I told them, something stopped. The emotion was nailed down, but, with it, the enthusiasm and the energy to prove it was nailed down, too."

Quote 2: "And just because I could never be sure they understood exactly how I felt about them, I was forced to look for ways to prove it."