"I heard he was in special classes" whispered a group of freckled-faced boys as the small boy shuffled down the row of seats, and plopped down into his seat, hair over his eyes. Everyone deserves to have a good friend in their life, and we should be a good friend in return. But one thing is you have to do special things for that person in order to be actually considered a good friend, so you need to be encouraging, kind, and helpful. First, cheer somebody up when they're sad. Nobody likes being sad, including me. So it's okay to crack a joke or two, or maybe even buy them a gift. This will never fail to keep their face lit up for the rest of the day, giving out a positive vibe to the friendship. Next, try to be nice, and not to talk behind their back.I've seen a lot of people say someone is their friend, when they do nothing but make fun of them all the time. Doing this can result in bad conflicts, or maybe even a fight.This clearly shows disrespect and hate, and can truly hurt their feelings. Finally, stick up for them when they're getting bullied by other kids. A lot of kids tend to cast a certain person out of group, calling them bad names because of the way they might act or dress, and this is a really mean thing to do to people who shouldn't be treated that way. So by doing this, you can help many other people around you by being encouraging, kind, helpful, and numerous other things. Good friends are nice to have, and you never know, you could be the one getting picked on one day.