A friend is need is a friend indeed

Hi, today I would like to share a short story with all the readers. We have all heard the old saying “a friend is need is a friend indeed”. This means that a friend who helps you when you really need help is a true friend. We need true friends in our life. A real or true friends is always willing to help us when we need them, it is our responsibility to remain helpful towards our friends. So, let’s read a short story below.

Maria was a famous actress. She was young, beautiful and very popular. Her pictures appeared in all the magazines and newspapers. She was on top of the world. She had money, fame and friends. Unfortunately, she didn’t have any common sense.

Maria’s best friend during her early years as an actress, was Liyana. Liyana worked as a teacher. When Maria was struggling to find acting jobs, Liyana asked her to stay with her in her small house. The struggling actress not have to pay any rent. Liyana provided food and even gave her friend money when Maria was broke. Liyana always encouraged never  to give up for she knew Maria was talented.

One day, Maria became famous, Liyana was delighted for her. As more and more work poured in, the actress moved out to a large apartment. She did not ask Liyana to share the apartment with her. She had new friends now and they were all glamorous and beautiful people. They were actresses and models. Liyana seemed rather old-fashioned and boring beside them. Maria soon forgot her friend from her hardship days.

Then, something happen dreadful happened. During one filming session, a stunt went wrong. Maria got a cut on her face. It left a big scar. Her face was ruined and the jobs dried up. No one wanted an actress with a scar on her face. Maria’s savings ran out. In desperation, she turned to her friends for help. She begged them to help her find a job. But, no one had any time for her. She was no longer rich, important and popular.

It was at that time that she remembered her long-time friend, Liyana. She remembered how kind and generous Liyana had been to her. She wept with shame when she recalled how badly she had treated Liyana in return when she was at the peak of her life. Feeling deeply sorry, Maria went to Liyana’s house. To her surprise, Liyana hugged her warmly. Maria cried and apologized for her behavior. She told her, “you are true friend”.

A few days later, Liyana introduced Maria to her boyfriend. He was a producer of television serials. He was looking for an actress to play the role of a bad cruel woman. He gave the role to Maria. She acted wonderfully and the serial became a hit. Maria became famous once more. Her old friends came flocking back but this time Maria was older and wiser. She knew they were not real friends. Only Liyana was. Hence, Liyana was always her “friend in need is a friend indeed”.

The moral of the story, we should always be aware of such friends and try to avoid them as far as practicable. That’s it for this week. See you again at our next week’s post. Bye!