Perfect? No. Almost Perfect? Yes.

My idea of a perfect friend is that they are:
1. Loyal, we have to be able to trust each other.
2. Kind, I do not want to be best friends with someone who is mean to me. I won't take it from them.
3. Respectful, they have to respect me and others, I'll respect them too.
4. Funny, I love laughing and joking around. I want to be able to laugh with them.
5. Outgoing, shyness is not for me. I like people who get out and do things.
6. Similar interests as me, we have to have some things in common. Not everything because then we wouldn't be two different people.
7. Adventurous, I want to do daring things.
8. Empathetic, best friends are there for each other when they need it.
9. Fun to hang out with, I want to have a fun time with my friends.
10. Creative, they need to be imaginative.

Randi Lynn Ragland & Robert Furman are the closest to the perfect friend. They have always been there for me and listen to me when I need to talk about something important. Both have almost all of these characteristics. Randi and I have been best friends since 2nd grade. Even though we don't always agree we figure a way to fix it. Robert and I have only been best friends for a few years but it seems like we have been friends for a long time. I can talk to him about anything, he's always been there for me. Those two have to be the closest they can be to my idea of a perfect friend.

Week 10-A Chance to Fix a Fight

About four years ago, when Abby and I were cleaning the house, I was complaining about taking out the trash, dusting and vacuuming. Then Abby started yelling about how I got it easy, that when she was my age she had to do a bunch of more chores than I do now. She was telling me how I shouldn't be complaining about only taking out the trash. I argued with her that it was a lot of work and that sucked that mom and dad made her do all of that, but now she didn't have to do as much because Danielle, Christine and I helped out. Abby ended up winning the arguement because she kept bringing out the fact that she had to do more cleaning, that I got to do stuff that Abby didn't get to do when she was my age. I wish that I would have said, "Well maybe they just think I'm more responsible and let me do more things." It wouldn't have been true, but it would have made a good comeback.