"Don't ever lose faith in who you are, for that's what makes you different.
Don't try to turn yourself into someone everyone else is, for if that happens, the world is a poorer place."
- Sept 2005
There are times in our lives where we find that everything works against us at the worst possible time. There are times when the people we hoped who will always be there for us never are. There are times when the people we thought people are are not who we thought they are.
There are also times where we look around us and everyone else is happy and we are left no choice but to show a strong front, even though we are hurting so deep inside.
But these are times in life where we have to live through, to survive and to come out stronger than ever before. To steel ourselves and to detach ourselves from what doesn't really matter. Sometimes, it is painful to have to detach yourself from feeling, but there are times when we have to. And I have to do it again and again and again, and while i'm tired, it has to be done.
But I know I will come out of it stronger. Maybe not better than ever before, but wiser. Lessons in life we learn every day, every month, every year. This year, the lesson I learnt, is friends.
Put your head on my shoulder No need to worry bout a thing I'll be the cure for your lonliness I'll make you feel like you're whole again And you can always count on me wherever I may be When this world's got you feelin blue Call on me and I'll run to you My friend
On my wings we both can fly 'Cause theres no burden big enough And when you're hurtin baby so am I and we'll both cry There's nothing stronger than our love And you can always count on me, wherever I may be Oh Im gonna find the way To a better day My friend
So let me be the one to save ya Cause its the least that I can do And you don't have to return the favour Cause I promise you Oh were gonna make it through My friend
Put your head on my shoulder No need to worry bout a thing If you need me I'll be there in a hurry Call on me, time and time again Cause youre my friend
- My Friend / Blessid Union of Souls
Tudi takes an exam tomorrow, and I pray for her that it will all go well. Many other friends face the same hurdle tomorrow, and they too are in my thoughts.