There was a time when Whitney didn’

There was a time when Whitney didn’t have a lot of friends. All through high school, she just slipped in and out of “light” friendships where she didn’t find a lot of comfort or companionship.When it was time for her to go to college, Whitney was nervous and scared at the idea that she might have to go without friends. So, she was determined to make a change.The first week of classes, something happened that transformed Whitney’s life forever. In her English Composition class, when asked to share their goals for the class, most of the students said their goal was to get a good grade, or pass the class. Whitney uttered something entirely different: Her goal was to make just one good friend.To her relief, while most of the students sat in silence, one student came to Whitney and held out his hand and introduced himself. He asked if she would be his friend. The whole room was silent—all eyes focused on Whitney and the hand held out just in front of her. She smiled and stretched her hand out to take his and a friendship was formed. It was a friendship that lasted all through college. It was a friendship from which a romance was nurtured. It was a friendship that brought two people together in marriage and steered them through many good and bad times.