Friendships keep changing. I won't say I really made any 'friends' in kindergarten. But thereafter, there have been so many changes. Primary school to another primary school. And then it was primary school to secondary school. Within the 4 years of secondary school there were changes too. And then secondary school to JC. Then it was JC to university. The 2 years in JC were relatively stable and Zhi had always been with me through thick and thin in that two years even though we occasionally bickered over Rui En and Vicki (can't believe it). As we go through the passage of time, the changes seem to become starker. But at the same time, it becomes harder to draw the line. Some may ask, is there even such a need? I don't know. Maybe, there will come a time when there is a need. I'm just curious about why some people can appear in your life when they need your help and then disappear for the longest time after that. Many times I still hope to salvage the friendships with certain people, but I understand how important it is for two hands to clap. Persistence isn't always the key, is it? I guess Maxie is right about his 'quota' theory. I'm just unsure as to whether I've hit my quota. However I've really come to realise what it means by "quality not quantity'. Though, I must say, because the friends who have been so important to me are of quality, they make me believe I have quantity too. Because they make me feel wealthy.
And so I think I really need to learn to be a better friend.
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