..Friends: Here today, Gone tomorrow

I’ve come across an article entitled “Friends.. Here today, gone tomorrow” and begun to reflect at my own personal story of friendship. Looking back 11 years ago, the time of pure innocence, self indulgence and gullible moments came rushing and reliving as if they were scenes from a movie. I had a great childhood, wonderful memories shared by friends, those sleepless nights, drinking sessions, parties and sleepovers, those days when we used to run away from nagging parents and trying out new stuffs without a care in the world. Life is just so good when you have friends to share it with. The good old times, at least that’s how I remembered it. Good, Great and Wonderful.


But life isn’t just about good and happy times. At some point in our existence we get to meet problems and few setbacks that measure our strength and fortitude and it is during these times that we could really use a friend. I’ve reached that point and surprised to see no one but myself and I wonder, “Where did they go?” Not a single notion have I imagined that my friends could just leave me hanging and it left me wretched that I want to fall into oblivion. That was a turning point in my life. My mind was filled with so many questions yet I only have few answers. Where did they go? What did I do? Have I held them too tight, too lose? Or they’re simply just not meant for me.


We can never really tell who our real friends are until we are faced in a situation when we need one. And sometimes when we have, we discover who they are but then it’s too late. I woke up one day with a realization: People come and go. No matter how hard we try to ask them to stay if they don’t want to they never will. I guess, we just have to live with that sad reality and learn to let go of the things and people (most especially) that doesn’t want to stay because if they’re meant for us, they’ll stay with us no matter what.