EMILY INVESTIGATES friendship

In this issue, we again turn the tables on our Administrative Assistant Emily Wright, talking about a topic near and dear to her: friendship. Specifically, we asked her what she thought makes a good friend. Here is a summary of what she had to say.

A good friend is:

Someone who is always there to encourage, motivate and inspire you. “We need to help our friends and family to look toward their greatness.”

Someone who is loyal. “A good friend is willing to be trustworthy and is always there for them no matter what Especially when someone is alone that is going through tough times, that we have the point of view that we need to help them through those tough times.”

Someone who is kind and respectful. “We should never hurt their feelings on purpose. We should never put our friends down ”

Someone who is fun to be around. “Friends laugh and have a good time together.”

Someone who is a good role model. “It’s important to demonstrate what a good friend is and be involved in their life.”

Someone who is there to listen and make you feel better when you cry. “You should be a comforting arm to lean on.” Someone you can always be yourself around. “Be accepting of who you really are ”

Emily also emphasized that being a good friend is important whether you have Down syndrome or not. “It’s the same for everyone,” she said. “If you have good friends, you are going to be a lot happier in life ”