I have a good friend。 He is a handsome boy and his eyes shine with wisdom。
I have known him since Senior One。 We are both interested in English。 Once both of us entered for an English contest。
How eagerly I expected to get a prize! On hearing that I had failed in the contest， I could hardly hold back my tears。 "What a pity!" I murmured to myself over and over again。 I felt that the world had become cold and everyone seemed to be laughing at me。
I love English and have gone all out to study it since my first day in the junior middle school。 I have even dreamed of entering a foreign language institute。 So I felt very sad。
Just at this time， I received a short letter in English， saying， "Failure is the mother of success。 Cheer up! Don"t lose confidence。 Keep on your study and you will succeed!" I knew it was from the good friend of mine。
These words encouraged me greatly。 I forgot all my sadness。 From then on， I studied English even harder。
In the next English contest， I got the first prize。 Of course， he was delighted with my success。
I am very lucky to have such a good friend。 I"m thankful to him for his help。