关于朋友的英语演讲稿(4)

the sobering fact is that these friendships are just too taxing (in both senses of that word). those relationships have become like old prom dresses in that they just don't fit anymore. there comes a point where some associations can become a fire hazard in one's closet. it may be time to do spring cleaning, even if the season is autumn.

sure, friends can't agree on everything, nor are they supposed to but though i may think someone's a nice person, fun, etc., increasingly deep differences in our world view can't be ignored in these frightening times.

three decades later, michelle is no longer the shorter-than-me actress who insisted on carrying the umbrella as we walked to class, though she is still shorter than me. but she and i easily walk together under an umbrella of shared concerns. a few weeks ago we sat side by side at a most moving event celebrating jewish and christian support of israel and each other.

yet, we still live very different lives. my college friend has been married for 25 years to the love of her life, the mother of three and an executive in an entertainment corporation. and meanwhile her single free-lancing writer/actress friend, even after all these years still does impressions of her only in print now.

happily, others have also come along to become comrades in arms this election. they represent a diversity in lifestyle that would warm any liberal's heart (although said liberal wouldn't warm our hearts). there's genie the stockbroker, cathy the casting director, robin the mom of one of my former acting students, sally the daughter of one of my mother's old friends and many others. their e-mail messages and calls let me know that though other friendships may wither during this election, i'm hardly alone. they all have a point of view that enables us to skip to shorthand. ("did you read drudge?" "yep!") all of these women make up my own personal non-elitist version of "the view, the conservative cut."

yes, now those old children's lyrics resonate with a new meaning in "make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver and the other is gold." regretfully, without shared values even after this tumultuous election of 2004, some friendships may have turned to a tin that rings hollow in these perilous times.

by the way, i recently chatted with one of those former brownies who sang with me so long ago, she is a "security mom." she is voting for george w. bush and she will definitely be included on my christmas card list.


关于朋友的英语演讲稿五：

as we all know, a friend in need is a friend indeed. a harmonious friendship is as necessary as the air around us. friends bring the distance between people nearer. friends encourage us to cheer up when we face failure or distress. all in all, friendship is an indispensable part of our life.