So far this summer, not much has happened in my life. At least, nothing worth writing about.
I've learned a lot in these 4 years of high school about friendships - people walk in and out of our lives. But when they leave, they leave these beautiful (or ugly) marks in our lives, like footprints in the sand. I guess it depends whether you want to see it as a blessing or a lesson.
Friendships can teach us so many things about ourselves and the outside world. I've learned that people from the past do come back in many forms: even enemies can come back as ordinary friends. The reality is this - some people come back because they truly miss your absence from their everyday lives... while some reconnect with you for future purposes... (or at least THEIR future). These are the people who may need you in the future to help them out when they need it (usually academically they need you). Granted, I'm not exactly a smart person, so that wouldn't happen to me often.
I also learned 2 important lessons (mostly from the Amber situation):
1. You can't force your own opinions upon others, even if you think you're helping a friend out. You have to give them the space and time to think, and trust that they can come to their own decision. You have to respect their decision and support them throughout it all.
2. Some people don't want to hear the truth; they only want you to say what they want to hear. It's somewhat a fact of reality, where we all (at some point in our lives) want someone to speak the words in our hearts. To, at the least, show they understand how we feel and to agree with our decisions.
Nonetheless, friends are important. They're people who grow with you and help you learn the important lessons of life. They support you when things get tough in life, and sometimes, they wake you up from living in your dreams.
I guess my advice to you guys is this: be careful of what you say. Speak the truth, but not the whole truth. Some people can't handle the cold hard truth - you really have to understand the person before you open them up to your world of opinions. Choose your friends wisely. Get close to the people you believe will stay for a long long time.
I've learned a lot in these 4 years of high school about friendships - people walk in and out of our lives. But when they leave, they leave these beautiful (or ugly) marks in our lives, like footprints in the sand. I guess it depends whether you want to see it as a blessing or a lesson.
Friendships can teach us so many things about ourselves and the outside world. I've learned that people from the past do come back in many forms: even enemies can come back as ordinary friends. The reality is this - some people come back because they truly miss your absence from their everyday lives... while some reconnect with you for future purposes... (or at least THEIR future). These are the people who may need you in the future to help them out when they need it (usually academically they need you). Granted, I'm not exactly a smart person, so that wouldn't happen to me often.
I also learned 2 important lessons (mostly from the Amber situation):
1. You can't force your own opinions upon others, even if you think you're helping a friend out. You have to give them the space and time to think, and trust that they can come to their own decision. You have to respect their decision and support them throughout it all.
2. Some people don't want to hear the truth; they only want you to say what they want to hear. It's somewhat a fact of reality, where we all (at some point in our lives) want someone to speak the words in our hearts. To, at the least, show they understand how we feel and to agree with our decisions.
Nonetheless, friends are important. They're people who grow with you and help you learn the important lessons of life. They support you when things get tough in life, and sometimes, they wake you up from living in your dreams.
I guess my advice to you guys is this: be careful of what you say. Speak the truth, but not the whole truth. Some people can't handle the cold hard truth - you really have to understand the person before you open them up to your world of opinions. Choose your friends wisely. Get close to the people you believe will stay for a long long time.