Friday, February 09, 2007

"Friends"

A friend of mine needed my help -- rather my ear.
She just wanted someone to listen to her, to understand her.
Because she felt like suddenly, everyone turned against her.

Let me tell you about my friend.
We have a lot in common.
We like movies, music (though we have different taste in this), CSI, One Tree Hill, name it.

This girl is so smart, many people are --uhm-- intimidated. Some even hate her for it.

But she is sweet, if you would have the sense to get to know her.
She's a true friend.
She won't give up on you.

What I don't understand is why people, all shallow and dumb, around her do not get that. They have been backstabbing her, saying awful things behind her back all because of the stupid things that are not her fault. And they have been "friends" for years.

I don't understand why people like us experience this kind of treatment.

I had a friend whom I stood up for and defended against everybody for five years.
And it turned out that she had been backstabbing me the whole time.
I had a friend who wanted what I was receiving and ended up breaking me, but she still did not get what she wanted.

Friendship.

You really just can't get that from everybody.

So I told my friend this,
"You're tough. You can live without them. They do not deserve your tears because they cannot even be half of what you are."

You don't need the "cool" barkada, you don't need to "fit" in.
Because at the end of the day, none of it will matter.