Are your friends valuable to you? Do you put in time and effort to know how are they lately etc?
It is good to have regular conversations, be it on MSN, on the phone or sms, or better still meet ups! Little catch ups like this could actually do some emotional work within each other and letting them know the importance and value they have in your life.
Sometimes, when I am free and have time to spare, I will meet friends up for a meal or a drink; be it to crap around, to be a listening ear to them or be the one nagging away. We make an effort to encourage and support each other in times of good and bad. In turn, they do the same to you.
This is a good way to keep friendships alive and I dare say that, sometimes we get so bogged down by personal committments and family matters that we forget about spending time with our friends. The very company that we used to spend fun and happy times, sad and frustrating times together.
There's always a possibility that your friends might feel neglected and unhappy that you are always missing in gatherings but I guess that's why we need friends who are very understanding and patient lor.
This whole "friendship maintenance" thing is a necessity and it is something we can all look forward to do. Without this process, the flame of friendship or a personal human relationship becomes a flicker and eventually dies out, forgetting the very existence of that relationship you and that party took pains to build up over the years.
So, treasure your friends lah! Cheers to my beloved buddies, church youths, Infineon kakis, Starhub pals and to God, my very best friend! -hugs-
p/s: This entry is not directed at any1 in particular, so dun be over-sensitive when you read this. I gathered inspiration from a devotional book hence this entry lor. If you feel abit conscience-pricked while reading this entry, Ah-ha! That mean's you haven't been remembering your friends much lately eh... heehee!
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