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[tracy chiang]

Life can�t be complete without friends. We make so many friends in our lives� path; however, what will a true friend be like in our minds? The word friend means �person one knows and likes.� We like a person and we become friends, and if this person has many similar characters with us, then we may become closer friends. For me, friends can be classified as three types. The first is so called �nodding acquaintance.� We are not familiar with these friends. We may chat about something together, but we never tell anything that bothers us to them. Our relationship is nothing but playing. The second type of friend is the friends that like us so much, and want to be together with us all the time. This kind of friend always treats us very well; however, they don�t give us enough time and space to get along with them, so we are always scared by them and just want to escape from them. It is really stressful to make such friends. The third type of friend is the true friends. For me, a true friend is like an angel. They are the best listeners in the world, because we can express our true feelings in front of them without any worries. Sometimes we don�t need to say any words but they can understand what we think. We share the laughter and tears together. We will feel relieved because of their existence. We know that they will support us no matter where they are, and most importantly, we know they will always be there.