Imagine being in a classroom with your favorite teacher and having he or she accuses you of stealing their book. This happens to several people and no one has the guts to stand up for them. Even though it is difficult, the benefits of standing up for others are far more important.

One benefit of helping people is that they don’t feel like he or she is a lier. a personal story that I can relate to is when a friend of mine was accused of stealing a book from the teacher and all the students kept their mouth shuts besides me. I couldn’t let one of my classmates get accused of doing something they didn't do. When people get accused of a crime that they never committed it is hard to stand up for themselves. I stood up for her and then I was accused of stealing the book. I laughed and said " I love to read". The teacher shut his mouth and later the person that committed the crime turned their selves in.

In conclusion standing up for your friends sure does make you feel good and it lets your friends know that your are there for them. I couldn't feel more complete about being a friend when this occurred.