Confucius said, "Is it not delightful to have friends coming from afar?" Around the world, in every culture, people value and love their friends. People become friends for different reasons -- a shared childhood, similar hobbies, same beliefs, or a common cause. True friendship can last a lifetime, and it brings us great joy and happiness. For those who share the same beliefs and fight for the same noble cause, friendship means commitment and devotion to their commonvalues and goals.
Friendship binds us together regardless of age, gender, race, or nationality. How important are friends to you? How do you keep in touch with your friends? What do you value most in friendship? What can you do to strengthen friendship? Are you willing to give up your own comfort to help your friends?

