FRIENDS: THE GOOD & HONEST ONES ARE RARE…

Friends will either make you or break you. We also have some who will walk with you throughout the rest of your life, holding your hands through thick and thin, fighting life hurdles head on with you, these set of friends are the rare ones, they are the type we come across once in a lifetime. When it comes to making friends, especially on first encounters, i think i have a degree in that field, and that is because of my personality as a person. I have always been the free and interesting type of guy all my life, i don’t wear my problems on my face, instead i put up a big smile and try to cheer up those around me, because doing that also make me put my worries away, and for this reason it’s been one friend after the other…

It is impossible to walk the journey of life alone. It is very impossible to navigate the ups and downs of life without that one person who will be there to cheer you on when things get tough or unbearable. The people who show up for us during the time of need, lack or adversity are our true friends, and not the ones who whine and dine with you when it’s all sweet and in abundance, and when it gets hard they all find their respective square roots. We also have those who are willing and always ready to eat from you, but when they have, they hide it to eat alone. Those set of people are called OWO EPO in Yoruba land…

Over the years, I have met and made lots of friends, is it the ones i made in my neighborhood, junior school, high school, or the ones I’ve made in the tertiary institution. Amongst these friends of mine, only few of them do I consider my close friends. Just as the saying goes; “many are called but few are chosen”. I have lots of friends, amongst the lots are just few i know and trust will walk with me when it gets hard anytime…

Do we need friends to be happy?

Honestly, not every one of us need friends to be happy. What works for me might not work for another person. As for me, I think i need friends to be happy, especially when I’m going through the ups and downs of life, and those challenges are almost making me lose my sanity. The only set of people i’d run to are either my friends or family. The people close to me will be my beck and call…

We don’t all need friends to be happy, at the end of the day, it depends on what works for you as a person and how you are used to dealing with it. I know some people who bawl their eyes out when they are going through hell, I also know some set of people who tend to break stuffs when they are in a bad mood, and after all these things they come back to their normal self. I am part of the set of people who only turn to friends when everything is almost getting out of hand and I’m feeling choked…

A life without good friends is a boring life, especially for an outspoken person like me. I have just few trusted friends in my click, those who won’t leave any stone unturned to help me when i need them and vice versa. That’s how friendship is meant to be. It’s a two way street and not just one sided…

In conclusion, don’t just make friends, make good friends, those who will be there for you when the journey gets tough and you are on the verge of giving up. Friends that will pull up for you anytime you call out for them, and don’t forget you must first be that which you seek…

NB; all images are mine…

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