They said that our character is a reflection of the friends we keep.
As I began to think of my closest friends, I found that while we share some traits, or believe in similar principles or have common goals – I can’t quite pinpoint similar characters.
Ira who shares my liking for novels and Japanese drama is rather quiet and serious in nature, yet I am playful and could talk on and on about on and on…
Jue who apparently shared my childhood favorite dish of fried ikan kembong and kicap is an immaculate dresser and fuss about the smallest details, yet I am a simple dresser and had never sweat about small stuff…
Tan who shares my appreciation of Japanese food often considerately weighs the pros and cons of her next move, yet I prefer to take a day at a time and rather impulsive in nature.
There’s Aidil, my ex-schoolmate who’s my total opposite – prim and proper, gentle and alim – as opposed to mischievous and full-of-hoo-ha’s me. Our friendship is still going strong after over sixteen years of knowing each other.
There are Juz and Nita – two most pleasing and gentle friends I’ve ever known – yet ‘gentle’ would be one of the last adjectives anybody would use to describe me.
There are Masni, another ex-schoolmate and Yam, Masni’s best friend who are total opposites in time management and I would be some kind of a bridge between the two of them in that regards.
There’s Kal, my next-cubicle neighbour in my old office who could be the most patient officer in dealing with an extremely difficult boss, where as I’d never made it a secret that I disapproved of that particular superior.
There are others I missed mentioning here, who have a lot in differences (rather than in common) with me yet I consider them my trusty confidants and reliable friends.
I guess who ever that claimed that the essence of true friendship is to make allowances for one another's little lapses could not be that far from the truth.
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