of friendship and acquaintances

as we age daily, we hope to be wiser and knowledgeable, for with knowledge comes understanding, and we can only do better if we know better.

i know who my friends are, albeit no more than the count of the fingers on both hands, i am thankful i have them.

Acquaintances are those you got to know at various stages, and will fleet by in no time to come. These group can create an impact on your life, but the impact(s) are the passing kind, nothing memorable, nothing worth keeping. Acquaintances are those who treats you with much friendliness, yet speaks ill of you and has no qualms to spread details abt you.

I have realised that i do not need these group of people and have sought to separate myself from them. These group whose knowledge are really of miniscule amts but deemed themselves the masters of the(ir) world. These people, i actively avoid now. But, they are also the ones who are quite pesky... hmmm...

On the other hand, my (two) handfuls of friends are those i rarely meet, but despite the distance, i know they will always be there.

Eunice and Ajin are a couple of such friends, and I hope they forgive me if i have ever sinned against them. Nizah, Ekin, Shikin and Zoob are the kind of pals who will constantly be there, and never without judge. And Mel, the one whom i know very recently, but patiently hears me out, the sweet one who will give me those sms *hugs* knowing i am down. You really don't have to know the person long to have quite a friendship with them. And arizal, my pal, whom i have not met for the longest time, but sincerely wishes this best friend of his the best for the wedding and volunteers to be my best man. There are 2 more left to round up the count but shall continue the next round.

God bless us and our friendship, and may it stood the test of time and His tests.