Real friendship means you can keep it real with me. When you don't have to go around the truth in fear of hurting my feelings but telling me straight up in the most loving way you know how. Friendship is when you love someone and think about them no matter how busy life gets.
Yes, in Chapter 1 the rose bush represents that even though the prison is a cold and dark place, beauty can still be found. In Chapter 7, the rose bush is the only beautiful thing in the garden, which alludes to the same message as that in chapter 1.
