It was a sunny day until a sudden cloud came over Doug's head, when the reality of John moving hit him (Bradbury 103) "John took the yellow and green train ticket solemnly from his pocket and they both looked at it" (Bradbury 103). With this type of situation kids are forced to make decisions to cope with the environment around them. "Whether they're gossiping on the telephone or huddled in school hallways, teen-agers are constantly reaching out to their friends. They can't imagine surviving high school and adolescence without them." The very word of friendship is complicated in the world today. When someone leaves you for any reason you are going to miss him or her with many affects. As memor

ies flow through your head remembering the person that left seems to get harder and harder. In the book Dandelion Wine John started to notice little things that he never noticed before, and this scared him for he was afraid that Doug wouldn't remember him. "Shut your eyes, Doug. Now, tell me, what color eyes I got? Don't peek. What color eyes I got?" Douglas began to sweat. His eyelids twitched nervously. Aw heck, John that's not fair. Tell me. Brown! John turned away. No sir. What you mean, no? You're not even close!" John closed his eyes. Turn around here, said Douglas. "Open up, let me see. It's no use, said John. You're forgot already. Just the way I said. Turn around here! Douglas grabbed him by the hair and turned him slowly. Okay Doug. John opened his eyes. Green." (Bradbury 105-106).

The very sentimental aspect of these affects can help to shape yourself by the environment around you. "Maintaining friendship can cause a lot of anxiety among teens. One of the biggest issues is trust. Confiding in people can be tricky, a betrayal of a confidence can break a friendship" (Ellis H1+). So how can you learn again to trust life when your best friend defies your trust as he moves away? When the time comes for you to move away it can be very difficult to say goodbye, some people just leave while others play on the last minute. In the

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