For a while, even while growing up, I've always had the impression that everyone comes and goes, so it is only normal not to grow a strong attachment with them, cause this will only help ease the pain when they leave. I guess you could say my idea is completely vague or it is just from the heart of a child who was denied true love while growing up. But guess what? That is just the beauty of things, you are entitled to your self-speculation, which may be true or just a complete fallacy.
So what brings me to the article of today?
GOOD TIMES ARE ALWAYS GOOD
These words were just mere words to my ears with no serious emotion attached to them, but I tell this changed the moment I listened to the song with the same title by ASA and CAVEMEN.
With immediate effect, it changed my thinking and a funny feeling started to creep in whenever I listen to the track. It suddenly grew from just mere lyrics from the mouth of musicians into a couple of emotions that provoke emotions in my soul.
Like every strange thing that occurs to me, I tend to first critically look at it and ask myself why is this happening to me and why all of a sudden.
Then it dawned upon me!
The song is simply an ode of appreciation for the good friendship bond built between two individuals. These musicians in the person of ASA and CAVEMEN were simply pouring out their emotions on how true friendship has been a stronghold in their life, and most of all, how they are glad to experience it.
Up to the day I listened to this song, I have always felt friendship was all about giving and taking. What can you do for me and what can I do for you in return? Yea, it might be so, if you look at it closely, as humans we have that craving to be comforted by that thought that there is someone out there with our best interest in mind, rooting for our success and having our back no matter what goes wrong, even when we lack the latitude to carry on with sad emotion.
Okay!!! I get it, the dynamic writer is getting all emotional in this writing. You are right and damn right I repeat again. This is because in recent times, we have been opportune to experience true friendships with special individuals in my life and due to their privacy, I will keep them anonymous. In recent times, I have been dealing with my personal struggle as a man fighting to make end's means on a daily basis. With this struggle, I felt deep down that it was only appropriate that I should bury this feeling, in fact, lock it far away so no one can see me as weak or desperate.
But now, I put it out there, it's all wrong and if you are having this idea or feeling, I am telling you, you also have it all wrong. Like the popular emotional quote goes
People don't cry because they are weak but they cry because they have been strong for a long time.
Over time, this quote has stuck with me and I have come to see things from a different lens. Why act strong when you are actually dying inside? Why bury your need for help when you are slowly losing your sanity, why refuse comfort from the ones who love you when you actually need?
These questions about self-realization can go on and on but let me drop it here.
So it clicked in my mysterious head and weird-thinking brain, why don't you write an article saying all you want to say about how you have felt in recent times and how your true friends have been there for you? Then this came to life. Due to my private nature, I would just say thank you to you all for being there for me down from my junky buddy, my number one fan in all my doings, my Spassky-sanguine neighbor and childhood friend, my project manager for your silent input and words of encouragement, my look-alike boss for your support and good heart, my victony-shaped paddy for being there when I need you, my favorite female chess player for the routine checkups and the list goes on and on.
Now I believe ASA when she said:
Some friends are more loyal than brothers
A special shout-out to 
Finally, appreciate those who are there for you cause in times like this because it's really hard and it is alright to be weak sometimes cause we are all humans and no one has it all figured.
