The Beatles sang, “I get by with a little help from my friends,” and I know that’s true. My friends mean so much to me, I would be lost without their care and interest in me, and me in them. Recently, one of my best friends, Todd, told me that what he liked was me, just the way I am, not dining out or in sharing a glass of fine wine. That meant so much to me. What do your friends mean to you?

Define what the word “friend” means. Then write about your best friend and how that person has cared for you, and you for them. You can write about a current best friend, or one from the past – let the words flow lovingly out of you.

–Norris Chumley