Last Updated on December 20, 2022
Everyone needs a friend, and for many people, the good friends they have are the ones who helped shape their lives. They can change your life in small or large ways and help you cope with daily your life.
Sometimes the best friendships are the ones that aren’t expected. Your best friends can be your family members, teachers, mentors, or childhood friends. In fact, some friendships are so special that they defy words to describe them.
Here are some heartwarming friendship stories you can read to better understand this important aspect of humanity.
Real Life Heart Touching Story About True Friendship
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A Friend Who Lends a Hand
Five months after moving to a new home with her husband and then two-year-old daughter, Judith gave birth to a beautiful girl with a severe case of clubfoot. Due to her daughter’s condition, she has to go to numerous doctor appointments while taking care of her elder daughter at the same time. Feeling tired all the time, Judith had difficulty maintaining the household chores.
One day after coming from a doctor’s visit, Judith was surprised to see the front door ajar. She cautiously entered her home only to find that the floor was spotless, the dishes were all washed and dried, and the dirty laundry was washed and folded. There were even flowers beside her bed when she went upstairs!
It turned out that the person who cleaned her house was her friend Joy. While driving by her home, Joy noticed that Judith’s car was gone so she took that opportunity to help her friend.
Moral of the Story:
True friendship is about being there for your friend in times of hardship. This story tells how showing compassion can brighten someone’s day.
ROMEO
After David’s dear wife of 44 years died, he kept to himself and declined his friend Tony’s invitation to go out for dinner. That didn’t stop Tony from reaching out to David and called him every week since then. One day, he finally agreed to go for a night out to stop Tony from calling weekly.
Six years had already passed since his wife passed and David still goes out to dinner every week with the gang. They called themselves the ROMEO or Retired Old Men Eating Out.
Moral of the Story:
Losing someone very special to you hurts to the point that life seems not fun anymore without them. But even if you are in the process of grief, receiving support from a friend – even if it’s just from one friend – will give you hope to move forward.
Keeping on Track
Rick and his best friend were both trying to lose weight. They both text each other to check in their progress and whenever Rick is feeling discouraged, his friend would encourage him to continue to work out.
This encouragement helped Rick stay on track with his goal.
Moral of the Story:
Friendship is about helping and supporting each other grow and not the other way around.
Inspirational Friendship Short Stories You Can Share to Your Best Friend
My Best Friend Slapped Me
There were two friends who had a fight one day that got one of them slapped by the other. The man who got slapped felt pain and said nothing. Instead, he knelt down to write on the sand: “Today my best friend slapped me.”
The two friends continued to walk until they come upon an oasis. They both decided to go for a swim when the man who got slapped suddenly started drowning. Luckily, his friend saved him just in time.
When he woke up, he looked for a stone and write: “Today my best friend saved my life.”
The other friend asked him why he wrote on the sand and the stone when he hurt him to which he answered:
“When someone hurts us, we should write it on the sand, so that the wind could erase it. But when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it on the stone, so that the wind could not erase it.”
Moral of the Story:
Friendship, like any other relationship, could have its ups and downs. This short story showed how the other friend valued kindness and his friendship over pain. Consider yourself lucky if you have a friend who will stand by you through tears and happiness.
Unconditional Friendship
There were two best buds who were classmates through kindergarten all the way to college. When the war broke, they both joined the army and decided to ask to be on the same unit.
While patrolling one night, they were ambushed and bullets started flying on all sides. Out of the darkness, Harry recognized his friend Bill’s voice calling out for help.
Harry asked his Captain to go out to help his best friend but he was declined. He kept quiet and heard Bill’s voice again. Harry couldn’t do anything as he heard Bill’s voice again and again on the battlefield.
Couldn’t contain himself any longer, Harry ran over his Captain again and he reluctantly agreed to let him go. Through the darkness, Harry crawled and dragged Bill back to their camp where he was already dead.
Furious, the Captain shouted at Harry and told him that going out there was a mistake and he could’ve died.
Harry disagreed and told his Captain that he did the right thing. When he reached Bill, he was still alive and his last words were: “Harry, I knew you would come.”
Moral of the Story:
This great story shows how people go through great lengths to save and help their friends. Seeing your closest friends in pain can also hurt you. Value a friend who would be there for you no matter what.
Final Thoughts
Friendship is truly a blessing. It’s something that will always be there for you in the good and the bad times.
These inspirational stories can make you reflect on the people you keep by your side and also help you evaluate what kind of friend you are to others. True friends are a rare treasure. If you found one, cherish them with all your heart.
