friendship- wonder how many of us really understand the meaning of friendship~~Have you ever wondered what ever happened to those that used to be ur 'kamceng' friends during the earlier years in your lifes? The one that you reveal your secrets to, share your tears with, and rejoice ur excitement together? For girls, it might be the ones you played 'masak-masak' with and for boys, the ones you sneakily clandestine played fireworks with during 'malam tujuh likur'. What ever happened to them?
As for me, most are still friends, some of them are now "just neigbours next door", a few "long lost friends" and very few are long gone untraced. For those still around, I sometimes bump into them at the local grocers, or meet them occasionally during "kenduri kahwin". For some you might recognize them instantaneously, some might trigger familiarity and cause both of you to stare right at each other, yet both refusing to greet the other and some, you wouldn't notice even if you brushed shoulders with them.
No matter what the reasons may be for the detachment that grew between us, I can't deny the joyful feeling of meeting that person again. It's like being re-united after seperation. Unless of course, somebody that you have hated all your life (life is all about exceptions, isn't it). But generally, it will be that happy feeling because familiarity has its own comfort. Even if you weren't best buddies with such person way back ago. And given the opportunity, who knows, the person you just "know-of" in school before just become your best bud now.
After all , no matter how good a friend is (or was), they're going to hut you once in a while and you must forgive them for that, for they are only human like we are. The issue now does not linger on who was right or wrong back then but who will take the initiative to make peace. Not everybody gets the opportunity to initiate peace. And trust me, it is the most fulfilling feeling you will ever get...
As for me, most are still friends, some of them are now "just neigbours next door", a few "long lost friends" and very few are long gone untraced. For those still around, I sometimes bump into them at the local grocers, or meet them occasionally during "kenduri kahwin". For some you might recognize them instantaneously, some might trigger familiarity and cause both of you to stare right at each other, yet both refusing to greet the other and some, you wouldn't notice even if you brushed shoulders with them.
No matter what the reasons may be for the detachment that grew between us, I can't deny the joyful feeling of meeting that person again. It's like being re-united after seperation. Unless of course, somebody that you have hated all your life (life is all about exceptions, isn't it). But generally, it will be that happy feeling because familiarity has its own comfort. Even if you weren't best buddies with such person way back ago. And given the opportunity, who knows, the person you just "know-of" in school before just become your best bud now.
After all , no matter how good a friend is (or was), they're going to hut you once in a while and you must forgive them for that, for they are only human like we are. The issue now does not linger on who was right or wrong back then but who will take the initiative to make peace. Not everybody gets the opportunity to initiate peace. And trust me, it is the most fulfilling feeling you will ever get...
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