"Effortless Bonding"

During the summer months following my seventh grade school year, I was involved in tennis camp activities with two of my closest friends, Suzanne and Erin. This was the first time that we were able to get to know each other better away from school since we did not have any classes together that year. Even though we were good friends, I had never felt a sense of camaraderie with either of them because they …

…one who made the tennis team at school, while Suzanne and I joined the dance team. The personal bond that I created with my friends was initially formed by our mutual interest in the sport of tennis. In the group formation, our individualities created attachment reactions which inseparably linked us together. While each of us pursued other interests such as art, drama, and debate, tennis was the one activity in which we could all share.