THE REFLECT
There are times when you sit back and wonder if you have taken the best decisions in life. At such times, you are bound to seek vindication where there may be none, assert self -validation if no one validates your action, consider vengeance to get on par, or simply succumb to the trudge of regret.
To arrive here, you must have hit one of life’s many treacherous brick walls. And it is hard to simply gather oneself and move on, especially when you are not yet decided whether your actions are right or wrong, if you have acted in weakness or in wisdom.
I have come to understand that some of the trickiest issues in life can arise in friendship. First is deciding how far to grant a person access to your personal life. And then, determining how far to go, or not to, in the event of a betrayal. Irrespective of the duration of a relationship, the slap from a trusted friend can hurt far more than a blow from an enemy.
At times like this, one is left to wonder if there really is such a thing as ‘true loyalty’ amongst friends, or just a shrouded trade of interests, with everyone choosing to live in denial. Spare me, because if there is, then one is supposed to look out for the other’s interest.
In choosing one’s friends, I now think, being able to decipher the true interest of others becomes the most imperative of all, and knowing if you can afford them will determine if you are to avoid being hurt in the event of their deceit.
Though, it may sound cynical to say that every friendship is an adversity in the making, but there can never be worse enemies in one’s life than those who know them inside out. And, often driven by covetousness, these friends will go further than the declared antagonist.
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To arrive here, you must have hit one of life’s many treacherous brick walls. And it is hard to simply gather oneself and move on, especially when you are not yet decided whether your actions are right or wrong, if you have acted in weakness or in wisdom.
I have come to understand that some of the trickiest issues in life can arise in friendship. First is deciding how far to grant a person access to your personal life. And then, determining how far to go, or not to, in the event of a betrayal. Irrespective of the duration of a relationship, the slap from a trusted friend can hurt far more than a blow from an enemy.
At times like this, one is left to wonder if there really is such a thing as ‘true loyalty’ amongst friends, or just a shrouded trade of interests, with everyone choosing to live in denial. Spare me, because if there is, then one is supposed to look out for the other’s interest.
In choosing one’s friends, I now think, being able to decipher the true interest of others becomes the most imperative of all, and knowing if you can afford them will determine if you are to avoid being hurt in the event of their deceit.
Though, it may sound cynical to say that every friendship is an adversity in the making, but there can never be worse enemies in one’s life than those who know them inside out. And, often driven by covetousness, these friends will go further than the declared antagonist.
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