Friends For Life

One Sunday evening, a young boy named Marcus was sitting outside his house on the porch. His legs were swinging back and forth while he was in a daze. "School starts tomorrow and I really do not want to go," he said to himself. "No one talks to me, or wants to be my friend" his mother overheard him talking on the porch and slipped out the door to sit right beside him. She slid really close to him and held him in a bear hug.
"Mom, I do not want to go to school. I am all alone with no friends, no one to sit at lunch with, no one to play on the playground with, it is just me by myself mom," he said in a sad voice.
" Do not worry honey", mom said. "Do not change the way you are for other people to like you. You are a special child, my child. Someone will come along and be the best friend you will ever have".
He looked at his mom with a bright smile on his face. She gave him another big hug and sit him to bed.

Monday morning, Marcus woke up nervous for the first day of school. "I wonder if mom is night", he said as he was packing his book bag for school. Mom gave him a kiss and out the door he goes for the first day of school.

Marcus was sitting at his desk when he felt a tap on his shoulder. It was a girl with big eyes and pig-tails with a bright pink dress on standing behind him with the hugest smile on her face.
 "Hi, my name is Peyton," she said in a exciting tone.
"Hello, my name is Marcus," he said.
They began to talk and laugh, they also worked together in class. Since that day, Peyton and Marcus were always together in class, the hallways, the lunch room, and also recess.

Marcus and Peyton became best friends throughout the years. They went to middle and high school together. The day of high school graduation, Marcus realized how great of an impact Peyton has been in his life and how great of a friend she is. After graduation, he quickly ran up to Peyton and gave her a huge hug. "I've always wanted to tell you thank you", he said with a smile. "Thank you for being my friend in elementary, middle, and high school. I will  never forget the memories we made, like the time we went to the ice cream shop to make ice cream and we made the biggest mess they have ever seen. Those moments, will be cherished forever. You are the best friend I could ever ask for".