A few weeks ago, I got the shock of my life when someone I called or assumed to be my friend,has decided to stop being friendly.That reminds me what the Malay proverb says: Buat baik berpada-pada, buat jahat jangan sekali.It also reminds me of what Tun Mahathir said that in politics, there is no permanent friend or enemy.And lately Tun Mahathir supported Ku Li.
What is friendship? Basically, it is a relationship.It could be terminated or started by either one.
Most of us have friends.We all have some good and bad experience.Whatever happens,it depends on our we respond to the situation.When my friend attacked me, I have to give an equal reciprocal action.C'est la vie..
By the way let me share with you what poet Kahlil Gibran wrote about friends:-
“Your friend is the field where you sow with love and harvest with gratitude. He is your home, he is your table”.
“Even when he is silent, two hearts continue to talk”.
“When you have to leave him, don’t suffer, for you will see the importance of the friendship all the better because of this absence, just as a mountain climber sees the landscape around him better when he is far from the plains”.
“May you be able to share with your friend all that is good”.
“Let him know and share not only your moments of joy but also your moments of sorrow”.
“And know that a friend is not by your side to help you kill the time, but rather to help you enjoy life in all its fullness”.
Nice poet...
Posted by: Sapturinah | Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 01:25 AM
Sapturinah,
Thanks for your comments.Welcome to my blog.
Posted by: Adib | Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 07:20 AM
Beautiful words and analogies. I remember another friend of mine who loves his poetry.
Posted by: Wira Budiman | Friday, April 04, 2008 at 08:47 PM