The story of two friends starts with two little boys named Jack and Tom. These two were the best of friends. Despite their closeness, the boys still fought from time to time. They disagreed on several things and often fought each other.
However, the boys still remained inseparable. Jack and Tom grew up to be handsome young men and they still remained friends. The two friends even travel together, search for jobs together, and have fun. Jack and Tom also visited several cities, beaches, forests, and deserts.
The boys supported each other throughout their lives and they relied on each other. One particular day, Jack and Tom visited a dessert. After walking for hours the boys were tired and they were thirsty. Fortunately, they had little food and water left with them. So, Tom suggested that they should drink some water to quinch their thirst.
Tom said he was very thirsty and he wanted to drink some water. Jack disagreed with him and told he to keep the little food and water. This led to the two friends arguing. The argument was so heated that Jack ended up slapping Tom.
This shocked Tom, yet he remained calm. Instead, he wrote on the sand that his best friend had slapped him today. Soon after, the boys continued their journey. After several hours of walking, both friends saw an oasis.
The boys were excited to see water that was in the middle of the desert. Jack and Tom then decided to shower and have a little fun together. While having fun, Tom was slowly drowning in the water. Immediately, Jack saw this, he rushed to save his friend.
Jack saved Tom from drowning, and this made Tom very grateful to his best friend for saving his life. He even hugged his friend and thanked him for what he had done. Tom thanked Jack for saving him and also thanked him for being his best friend.
After a while, the friends rested for a bit and planned to walk soon after. When his friends were about to leave the dessert, Tom found a stone. On the stone, he carved on it saying that his best friends had saved him today.
Jack was excited to see the sweet gestures that Tom had done. He then explained to Jack that he had previously claimed that he was slapped by his best friend on the sand because he knew that the wind would blow the writing away.
However, when Jack saved Tom’s life, he needed to carve it on the stone because he knew that it would be on the rock for a long time.
Moral Lesson From The Story of Two Friends
The story about Jack and Tom perfectly symbolizes authentic friendship because it shows the power of reconciliation and shows how actions can permanently shape relationships. The strong friendship between these two people continued despite their disagreements and the occasional disagreements because true friendships possess great strength.
The way Tom chose to write about his sand slap reflects his desire to drop petty issues so the wind can sweep them away but his sand carving represents an appreciation for heroic deeds to preserve them in time. The story shows us we need to value our friends while embracing forgiveness for their errors, then understand how both our actions and our gratitude strengthen enduring relationships.