Influence of a Friend

People learn from a young age what friendship is or do we. Some people have experienced what a lifelong friend is. However to some friends come and go. As we go through life, it is normal to meet many people, but most of them will never be a friend. Most of the people will only be a casual acquaintance. From my experience I learned that people will come into one’s life for a reason and then as quickly as they came into a person’s life, they leave just as quickly. They leave for numerous reasons. A person may leave one’s life because they moved away to another state, town, or country; people may disappear from your life because they found a new circle of friend that may be more suitable for them. If the person was close to you any of those reasons can hurt, and break your heart. Some people that enter our lives eventually leave and we hardly notice that they are gone so why do some make a big impact on our lives and others barely touched our lives? I believe everyone that comes into a person’s life is there for that person to learn something from them to help us on our path through life. That does raise the question about who learned the lesson, the person who left or the person that was hurt. Did that person enter into one’s life to teach them something, or to learn from that person, or was it both? There are some friends that have an enormous influence on our lives such as career, relationships, and self-esteem.
One way, a friend can influence someone’s life is their career. A friend can push one to do better. For example, my dear friend Brittany gave me the support I needed to go to school to pursue my dream of having a better career. She studies with me all of the time and is always available if I need help. Another way a frie...

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... cool thing to do. Another habit a friend can influence someone is exercising. I know that I hate exercising alone. When I see my friend staying in shape I want to stay in shape. My friend motivates me and we exercise together. Lastly a friend could influence a person’s eating habits. If you are with a friend and are out shopping and your friend is hungry, she may stop and get fast food. You are more prone to start eating unhealthy food.
There are some friends that have an enormous influence on our lives such as career, relationships, and self-esteem. Friends can have a huge influence on one’s life. They can help a person achieve a better career. Friends can also be a big help or can ruin a person’s relationship. A friend can also help a person have better habits or they can influence a person to have bad habits. A friend can have a big influence on a person’s life.