Ripple

Good and bad acts have a "ripple" effect—they set off a chain reaction of consequences, both positive and negative. No act is an act in isolation.
—John Ronner

I can say that throughout my life I have been privileged in meeting lots of different types of people from different racial backgrounds, social status and age groups. Whether I got on well with them or just a face that I know, I always managed to learned something from these people. Some are lessons learned well and changed me a lot as a person and the way I perceived things. Others, are sometimes insignificant but well worth knowing.

What is it about friendship that is so special? We meet a stranger, find out that we have in common with this person, become friends, develop an emotional attachment with this person, and you stay friends forever.  However, to be realistic, not all friendship have a happy ending..some strangers remains a stranger, some you categorize as acquaintances, and some you just hate.

I heard that 'you are defined by the friends that you hang out with.' In some cases, well actually in most cases this is very true. The society will judge you by what they can see and what better way than seeing a group of friends interacting with each other? Lets face it, we will be the closest of being ourselves when we are with friends. I personally think this applies to me quite well for up to 3-4 years ago, I did hang out with those I thought (read: thought) I have most in common with, and mind you, they are not necessarily the best crowd to be seen with.

Nowadays, I love diversity, I dont mind how I am different from some of the people I hang out with..the complications of understanding how different some of them are wired and how their thinking is so different than mine intrigues me..and the most important thing, what my friends can teach me...the good I will definitely take on board, and the bad? Well, I trusts myself enough to know the difference.

I guess, as you get older, you will learn to know that in the end, you are you own best friend and whomever that you are friends with are those that brings the colors to your life and there to teach you a lesson in some ways..good or bad which only a friend can.

Comments

[aura]

Very true dear....! like your blog...! ~ have a lovely day ~
~ p/s - FaStEr laa...cum back to M'siA! hehe... ~

[Capricious]

thanks for taking time off to read my ramblings..hehehe

mmg nak sgt meet up with u..isyaallah balik this summer..so will update u on that..

muaahh.. :)