Sunday, August 5th is the Friendship Day. It is said that in 1935 the first Sunday of August was proclaimed as the Friendship Day. Since then the 1. of the Friendship Day has become an 2. event in the United Sates. Slowly this tradition spread to other countries too and they also started celebrating this day with much 3. . This is a day for us to spend time with our friends and let them know how much they are loved and 4. in our lives. Friendship Day is a celebration of those in our lives who give us meaning and joy. It allows us to pay tribute to our friends, new and old who have played an important role in helping to 5. who we are today. The bond between true friends is so important. Having a close friend there for you through the good and bad times makes our lives much more 6. . Many of us are living a busy and sometimes 7. life. We need someone to talk to and we need to be able to share our 8. and 9. with a friend. As with all relationships in our lives, we must nurture our friendships. Let the Friendship Day remind you of that special person. Give them a call, send them an e-mail, or write a heartfelt letter and let them know how much they mean to you. As the 10. goes—“A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.”