Sunday, March 19, 2017
Newlywed Young Man
Many years ago, to be exact, it was 33 years ago, a newlywed
young man was sitting on a couch on a hot, humid day, sipping iced coffee
during a visit to his father. As he talked about adult life, marriage, responsibilities,
and obligations, the father thoughtfully stirred the ice cubes in his glass and
cast a clear, sober look on his son.
"Never forget your friends," he advised,
"they will become more important as you get older."
"Regardless of how much you love your family and the
children you happen to have, you will always need friends. Remember to go out
with them occasionally, do activities with them, call them ..."
"What strange advice!" Thought the young man.
"I just entered the married world, I am an adult and surely my wife and
the family that we will start will be everything I need to make sense of my
life."
Yet he obeyed his father; Kept in touch with his friends and
annually increased their number esp his muslim friends. Over the years, he
became aware that his father knew what he was talking about.
In as much as time and nature carry out their designs and
mysteries on a man, friends were the bulwarks of his life.
After 54 years of life, here is what he learned:
Time passes.
Life goes on.
The distance separates.
Children grow up.
Children cease to be children and become independent. And to
the parents it breaks the heart but the children are separated of the parents.
Jobs come and go.
Illusions, desires, attraction, sex ... weaken.
People do not do what they should do.
The heart breaks.
The parents die.
Colleagues forget the favors.
The races are over.
But, true friends are always there, no matter how long or
how many miles they are.
A friend is never more distant than the reach of a need,
barring you, intervening in your favor, waiting for you with open arms or
blessing your life.
When we started this adventure called LIFE, we did not know
of the incredible joys or sorrows that were ahead. We did not know how much we
would need from each other. Love your parents, take care of your children, but
keep a group of good friends. Dialogue with them but do not impose your
criteria.
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