1. Was loyal to Frodo; wanted to help him even though it was not fun 2. Not fun to have Black Riders chasing you, to have a Balrog chasing you, to go into Mordor, to have a giant spider try to squash you, to have Orcs all around who want to kill you, etc. 3. Did it because was his friend and he was not going to run away when Frodo needed him; he was willing to make sacrifices for his friend. 4. Sam was not Frodo’s buddy, he was his friend. 5. That is how friends are; they do not their friends when it stops being fun. d. Friends know about their friends. Do you know your friend: his family, his brothers and sisters? If his grandmother is sick he tells you and you are concerned about her (you can pray for her to get better)? III. You think about your friend instead of yourself a. Usually we think about what we want for ourselves (that’s how babies are and even little kids at 3 years old); to be a good friend, you need to get over that and think about the other person, your friend.. b. What sort of things are we talking i. Let him take what is better (if there are only a Snicker bar and a Peppermint Patty, do you take the Snickers or do you leave it for your friend? ii. Example: 10 guys taking showers after skiing all day. They were in house where there was enough hot water for only 4 showers. And no. 4 took a cold shower so his friend, no. 5, would be able to take a hot shower). iii. Lend him your stuff (without worrying if he is going to break it) iv. Take him along for things he likes (to go skiing or hiking or whatever) v. Know what he likes (and let him have it); e.g., watch the movie
1. Was loyal to Frodo; wanted to help him even though it was not fun 2. Not fun to have Black Riders chasing you, to have a Balrog chasing you, to go into Mordor, to have a giant spider try to squash you, to have Orcs all around who want to kill you, etc. 3. Did it because was his friend and he was not going to run away when Frodo needed him; he was willing to make sacrifices for his friend. 4. Sam was not Frodo’s buddy, he was his friend. 5. That is how friends are; they do not their friends when it stops being fun. d. Friends know about their friends. Do you know your friend: his family, his brothers and sisters? If his grandmother is sick he tells you and you are concerned about her (you can pray for her to get better)? III. You think about your friend instead of yourself a. Usually we think about what we want for ourselves (that’s how babies are and even little kids at 3 years old); to be a good friend, you need to get over that and think about the other person, your friend.. b. What sort of things are we talking i. Let him take what is better (if there are only a Snicker bar and a Peppermint Patty, do you take the Snickers or do you leave it for your friend? ii. Example: 10 guys taking showers after skiing all day. They were in house where there was enough hot water for only 4 showers. And no. 4 took a cold shower so his friend, no. 5, would be able to take a hot shower). iii. Lend him your stuff (without worrying if he is going to break it) iv. Take him along for things he likes (to go skiing or hiking or whatever) v. Know what he likes (and let him have it); e.g., watch the movie
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