Elliot Perlman in his book Seven types of Ambiguity said "The peculiar striations that define someone's personality are too numerous to know, no matter how close the observer. A person we think we know can suddenly become someone else when previously hidden strands of his character are called to the fore by circumstance.
"It always happens that the people you were once so close with can always become some stranger. There is a thin line of difference between non-expression and lack of substance and mutual respect. Always remember that “The greatest ornament of friendship is removed by the person who takes away from it respect".
Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone & when it is not mutual. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming. It is not worth fighting. If it is it will be mutual. Efforts will be mutual. It's better to keep in mind, that where your absence doesn't make a difference your presence does not matter either.
Life is all about hope. I am reminded of a quote I read somewhere, "Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny, and a time to be prepared to pick up the pieces when it's all over". But remember you can’t be the only one picking the pieces all the time.
Instead of fighting to revive the lost substance and wondering why it disappeared, leave it to time, the best healer to act. The best things are always found when we are not looking for it.
Have a nice day!
May you be blessed with people who reciprocate to you in the same manner you do :)
wow!! where your absence does not make a difference, your presence does not matter either!! that is profound :)
ReplyDeleteThank you... But it is a hard to accept fact I guess.. Conflict between what you know and what you feel :)
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