Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel c____ (1) ____ to someone. It is nice to have a talk, laugh, and do things with friends. Surely, there are times when we need to be a____ (2) ___. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel l____ (3) ____ if we never have a friend.
Not two people are just the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and go on b____ (4) ____ friends.
Sometimes friends move away. T____ (5) ____ we feel very sad. We m____ (6) ____them very much. But we can call them and write to them. It could be that we would even see them again. And we can make new friends. It is s____ (7) _____ to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.
Families sometimes n____ (8) ____ their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women who have been friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named in this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.
There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live l___(9)_____ than people who don’t. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of y___ (9) _____.