Companion: a person who accompanies another or who shares in his work, pleasures, misfortunes, etc.
             The Oxford American Dictionary
             Companion-like qualities that manifest themselves within a bound number of pages and a human being may appear obvious to a casual reader, using the spectacles of the prior definition. However, in order to come to an accurate conclusion that can explain how each has taken effect upon my life; one first must closely study the characteristics of a human companionship, and thereafter examine what exactly it means for a book to become a valued comrade.
             To be a companion, naturally, one must be a friend. Yet in order to accomplish this bond, some qualities must be evident within the relationship that will act as the adhesive between the persons upholding the friendship. One who considers himself a friend must exhibit trustworthiness. The ability to withhold another's deepest and darkest secrets from the world's straining ears and gossipy mouth, especially at the expense of personal gain, is a characteristic to be valued above any other. To value and maintain the trust of another is moreover demonstrating loyalty. One who is loyal will remain by the side of their cohort until the storms of adversity pass; they will laugh when their friend laughs, and cry also with them. Matthew 28:20 describes God's loyalty to us as his children in that "Jesus said, 'Surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.'" One simply cannot display loyalty that surpasses this promise. However, even beyond loyalty and trustworthiness lies a trait taken for granted by many; yet it is something we all subconsciously seek in every relationship. There is no name for this quality, and it cannot really be adequately described. It is, at heart, the ability to distract one's companion. In order to escape the stress of the average American'...