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Brothers and sisters

I have, what you might say, a lot of friends who are really close, and a few who I consider the closest.

Now things get me thinking, what would constitute a friend?

Text messages have these labels that they are there to help you out when in time of need.

Or that they'll be there to at least care.

Maybe that's the labeling.

But what else?

'Cause all the people I consider my closest friends rarely helped me out, or at least care.

Is it weird? I mean, they're the ones helping me improve, yet they are the ones whose life stories I have never even really asked about, and yet I babble mine with such floral words complete with three adjectives per noun.

It just made me think.

Who are these people?

UPDATE: I just realized. Friends don't help you out in times of trouble. They let you alone, but they teach you what you have to learn in life before you even get into those troubles.

It doesn't matter if you don't know them as long as you teach and share experiences. The past is theirs to keep. The future is for all of you to take heed of. The present? Getting ready for the future.

So, I'm glad that my friends left me when I needed them the most. Because these friends taught me to be more independent. Of course, you need each other, but not always.

You're getting near, Dean. Small steps.

You've been given enough freedom. Make it worth everything.

Guys, thanks for everything!

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Inspired by Thank You For Leaving Me (When I Was Down), Serj Tankian.

2 comments:

kiakiakia said...

I don't believe in those friendship text messages. Sometimes people just send it because they just send it.

Friends, in reality, they help you in ways that are far too surprising to actually comprehend. They don't help you in the way you think people should help you, coz really, oftentimes you get annoyed at them. But in the end, the annoyance is just well worth it.

Yeh. I should know. I get annoyed easily but I have a whole lot of friends who matter more to me than anything.

Lovelove. P

Dean Demetria said...

it's the whole point of labeling that gets people hyped up and gets relationships stupid.

again, it should not be a common sense thing. or else, if friends are always there, there will be more outlet than the getting up part.

roar.