Who Do You Call Your Friends?

24 Who Do You Call Your Friends? One day I didn't have anything to do. I was bored. I looked down the street and there was Johnny Baker. He was a lot older than I was and known as the bad kid on the street. I had been told not to play with him. I never did. But that day he came to me and said, “ I’m going to the store. Want to come along or are you too chicken?" For some reason, I agreed. We went to the store and when we left, he said, " Hey, look what I have. " He had stolen two chocolate bars, and he put one in my hand. At that moment, the man from the store came out. Johnny ran off, but I stayed. I knew I was in big trouble. That night was very quiet at our house. My grandfather said to me, “ One of the most important decisions you make in your life is who you call your friends. " Then he told me a story about a frog and a scorpion.

There was once a scorpion and a frog who both lived on an island. One day, there was a fire, and soon the entire island was in flames. The frog knew he had to get off the island. Just as he was about to jump into the water, the scorpion came to him and begged, " Please help me get off the island! I can't swim. Let me ride on your back! " “ No, " said the frog. “ You'll sting me! " “ No! " the scorpion said. “ Why would I do that? If I did that, we'd both die! " The frog thought about this and finally answered, " Okay, get on. " Once they were far from the shore, the scorpion stung the frog in the back. The frog tried to swim, but he couldn't continue. “ Why did you do that?" he cried out. “ Now we'll both die! " The scorpion replied, " Because I am a scorpion. " When my grandfather finished telling the story, he looked at me and asked, “ Do you understand the lesson of that story?" I did understand. Do you?