What Are Friends To Me?

Before, I was in the phase of my life where I thought that the "friends" I consider were my friends. It turned out--that they were actually not.


So.. What are friends to me?

Are they the ones who I usually hang-out with?

Are they the ones who are only there during the good times?

Are they the ones whose hobbies are the same with me?

Are they the ones who only go with me during lunch breaks?

Are they the ones who give me gifts during Christmas and my birthday?

And so on..


I've experienced from the people I considered my friends the things that I've mentioned above. But all were just on the positive side.


But.. How about on the negative side of it?


These were the times when I've been depressed over my personal problems.

These were the times when I felt being left out from these "friends".

These were the times when I tried opening my heart to them, they were physically there to give me advice. But they weren't mentally and emotionally there to comfort me and to understand me.

These were the times when they started to ignore me little by little because of their new friends and the little fame that they have achieved.


So.. In the end I knew at those times who were my friends and who were not.


Thus, what are friends to me?


Friends do not leave me no matter what situation I am in/facing.

Friends are willing to adapt and learn my hobbies and interests.

Friends understand my weirdness.

Friends are there to comfort me and understand me during my bad times.

Friends are the ones who accepts who I really am.

Friends are humble.

Friends mindfully listen to my stories.

Friends fight but remain to be as friends again.

And so on.. And so forth..


To sum it all, friends are the soul sister and the soul brother of ours. Our souls are interlinked deeply to each other. No matter what storm we may face in our lives, our foundation of friendship is unbreakable.  ^ ^