Respect and Friendship

Respect. One little word with big and deep meaning. Lot of people misunderstand it. Person with power, rank, money is who people always give their respect to. I was there for a while. Having that short experience had opened my eyes towards people around me especially my friends. I should thank to God for giving me such an opportunity to see and realize who are my true friends. People that stand for you no matter how far the distance and with less conversation yet the friendship never grow apart from what we had earlier.. that I called true friendship.

I admit that I feel good when people look up at me. But I always remind myself to stay low. Of course there was a time when I brag myself but truly it was nothing at all. It was just a joke, nothing more nothing less. True friends would understand it. Nevertheless, the short experience was a very sad journey. It was not planned at all. I just go with the flow. It broke my heart seeing people that never notice about me, started to greet and smile at me. But what hurt me the most was seeing one of a friends of mine bragging about me. Sometimes I got confused whether it was pure action or just fooling around. We had been friends for few years. I know she is friendly.A lot of people wanted to get close to her. She is somebody. But she never show off to people her background and that what makes me look up at her. 

But today, I don't see the same person in her anymore. She got rank and for sure she now has new circle of friend. I should have not spare that thought about her even for a second that she was different from all the elite people I've met. 

Now, I received no more news from her. Her problems, complaints etc are no longer known to me. I am sure that she has found someone better than me. A person that she would describe a true friend of her. The last message I received from her was a birthday wish to me. That had really made my day even for awhile. But for sure, that birthday wish was passed to me only after few persons posted at my Facebook wall. It broke my heart indeed 'cause I know that she has forgotten my birthday and the rest of pieces of me. 

For once, I gave her my respect and friendship; and so I say thanks to her for making me realized that I was wrong about her. Goodbye my friend. It was a pleasure to meet you. 

~Respect and friendship are two different things but they are living in the same boat and so they sail the journey of life together forever.~

Hatram