There are friendships that last. Some may have been broken along the way. Some just dissolved with no reason at all and some just had too much drama that you just had to break off. but there are certain kinds of friendships that will last you a lifetime and a handful even if you haven’t seen each other for awhile like a couple of months or so, but when you do the feelings never change, the bond is still as strong and you just have that gut feel that its going to last forever.
Some have this kind of relationship, some don’t. And if you do, then you’re one of the lucky ones. I tell you, it’s hard to find genuine friendships in this so called very cruel world. It really is you know – a cruel world. You’ll meet people who will use you, take you for granted or just wont appreciate you for the real you. It’s not your fault really, so don’t go blaming yourself. But as they say cliché as it may sound, every cloud has its silver lining, every dog has its day or so it goes?
It’s those genuine friendships that make our life easier. No matter how hard your day has been or week, if you’re under stress and down its not all the time that you get to go to your family and open up. Sometimes you turn to your friends and ironically they make you feel much better than any blood kin could. I’m not stating it like it’s a bad thing; it’s just that there are just some moments in our life that we can open up and relate more with our friends than our families could. They would even know us better and say the right things at the moment. In this day and age, it’s very hard to have genuine friends – relationships even. And if you do, you’re bound to doubt if it will last long until forever or long until the next day.
Have you ever been in a situation where you haven’t seen this special friend for a couple of years already? And when you do get to meet and catch up it’s like you’ve never even lost touch in the first place. You laugh, you cry and you talk like there’s no tomorrow and by the end of the day you realize that bond called friendship never really frayed. It’s good to have that friendship. It keeps you grounded and confident actually, that whatever happens even with distance or less communication, you know you’ll always be there for each other. And no matter what you will always be friends.
Not all people have that kind of luck. That is why if you do, don’t take it for granted. I’m not saying you need to build a shrine to let the other person feel appreciated. Sometimes, friends just know, true friends that are. Even in silence and just with stares you would know how grateful you are for each other and all that come in between. This is the kind of friendship everyone longs for, the kind which you can rely on for life, no matter what.
It’s sad for those who don’t value their relationships much. May it be with family, partners, friends and even colleagues. It’s disappointing to see people use other people and then leave them hanging. Real friendship is not an obligation, never something that you want to be repaid for. When you are genuine, real, true and sincere you accept each other with all the stupidity, faults and weaknesses.
Personally, I wish this for everyone. I hope you find true friends that can help you deal with life. They are you’re grain of salt. Cherish them like gold. ☺