Friends, or not?

Would you say, you are a true friend?







Would you say, you have true friend(s)?

One day,

you were holding a celebration party with 1,000 guests. Suddenly, 2 men appeared with guns. One stated his intentions, "people who still wish to not bless the party owner, may leave immediately without injuries". He then pulled the trigger.

Who do you think would stay with you, or runaway?

Out of these 1000 familiar guests?

Then, the man who had spoken, kept his gun and said to you, "Friend, I've chased your rebellious friends away. Have a great celebration!". They walked away.

In my perception, we often think we are assured of where we stand in friendships. However, a friendship could be jeopardized by some requests and these requests might not need repetition. Conflicts might not even exists to ruin a friendship. It takes only once for them to vanish in your life. Some people care for the consequences that might occur to their friends while out of that 1000 people, maybe majority might ignore or take advantages from that scenario.

Why?

Strange that people believe harmony is essential, but many constellations who should acquire help are not getting the help that they need. This circumstances is obviously shown in television and newspaper.

Strange that society believes in managing others' views on them but can commit mistakes that hurt friends, associates and God who really care for them.

Strange how one can put one's maximixed effort in initiating and moving on until bonding, but be the one who's terminating the friendship.

Strange how we believe friends who make empty promises but sometimes we distance ourselves from true friends who build constructive criticisms.

When silence take place for too long in between friends because of negative assumptions or unwillingness to support, the other party might perceive this silence as the friend's choice to leave him or her.
Because, a good friend always gives his or her friend the freedom of choice.

But,

when none from each side takes action to initiate a "Sorry!", "It's my fault too!", or "I need this friendship...",

I am afraid that there is no U-turn for you when you regret it.=)

Composed by Ho Bee Ling, Gervenne