Madam –
True friendship is the greatest of all blessings.
In times of need, having someone around to listen to your truest emotions is priceless.
As a high school pupil, bouncing back from a broken friendship is, dare I say, ‘easy’.
We move on, and find someone new to share our thoughts and feelings with- it’s that simple.
However, as an adult, true friends are fewer and far more difficult to find.
I often find myself trying to repair what should have long been forgotten.
I keep pushing, hoping desperately to restore relationships, to no avail.
In Afrikaans, we often refer to certain type of friend as ‘n mooiweersvriend, who is there when its convenient, and seemingly disappear when times are tough.
Knowing I’ve lost the battle, why is it that I continue to try and fit the broken pieces back together?
Are there still people around who value companionship as much as I do?
Maybe its small-town syndrome?
We’ve become so wrapped up in paying attention to rumours that we couldn’t be bothered to get to know someone for who they really are.
A word of advice to those who spread venomous half truths: If you didn’t hear it with your own ears or see it with your own eyes, don’t invent with your small mind and share it with your big mouth.
I’ve learned a valuable lesson this week; one I will not soon forget.
If someone doesn’t return your love and friendship, there is no point in sticking around to see how the story plays out. In my experience, it almost always ends badly.
A friendship should benefit both people, not just the one who believes they’re pulling the puppet strings.
You deserve the kind of friendship we see in almost every movie. You deserve a ‘best buddy’ who you consider family!
And that, fellow diehards, is the honest, yet uncomfortable truth about friendship…
Anonymous
