2nd draft of "I Believe..."

I believe in friendship. I know this sounds really cheezy- but seriously. I believe in a friendship that changes with the times and changes as the people change. Like with my group of friends from STM whom I've been friends with some of them since 3rd grade and who I still keep up with despite the fact that we all go to different schools all over. For example- Alexz goes to Druid Hills, Josh and Chad to Pius, Michael to some school up north...
I believe that the people involved in the friendship should and do grow from the relationship in a positive way if that friendship is indeed positive. Like with my friendship with Julia. We've been friends since 6th grade and she supported me when I was dealing with my parents' divorce in 7th grade and I have supported her when she was dealing with family problems.
I believe that people change and so do friendships and there's nothing wrong with that. I also believe though that a true friendship is one in that the two people can remain friends despite changes in themselves and surrounding influences. Like with Julia and me, we have remained friends despite changes in schools, families, and the way we have both changed at least personality wise, as we've grown up.
I also believe that it's okay to get hurt, to be hurt or hurt someone else in a friendship but not continuously. I've learned from my mistakes and if someone has hurt me, I tell them! I remember when I forgot that Julia and I were supposed to meet up at Sushi Avenue, of course she was mad and I was sorry, but I learned from the mistake that I had made.
I believe that I choose friends carefully so that I can be surrounded by them for the rest of my life. I still know people in my church from kindergarten: Francis, Robby, David, Alex Woods, and several others.
I also believe that I'm not friends with people that look like me; I'm also friends with people who are completely different from me and as a result things get interesting. Once on a snow day in my neighborhood, a bunch of the neighborhood kids got together and went to this huge area of woods behind my house and had a snow ball fight. That same day we sled down this huge hill that happened to have trees at the bottom of it and one of my friends accidentally hit one of the trees! So spread out!
I believe that my friends have supported me in all of my endeavors and dreams, have warned me against doing certain actions, and have always helped me become a better and stronger person because of the friendship. I also believe that I have tried my best to provide the same for my friends. This is what I believe.
-katthegreat08