In life, we meet people who come into our world and turn our worries into peace. They make us believe that the world is still healing through the kindness and the love they offer. We also meet people who make us question the meaning of love, friendship, and humanity itself. Sometimes, we wonder if we will ever be lucky enough to experience something different. Regardless of the category these people fall into, some stay and others leave. However, what binds them all is that they leave a mark in our lives, strong enough to be remembered.
Personally, I have had many encounters with people, both good and bad. But today, I choose to talk about someone I met in the university whom I will never forget. His name is Daniel. Daniel was a medical student, while I was a medical laboratory science student. We were both in our first year when we met at the venue of a campus fellowship a friend had invited me to. I remember how shy we were at first until we exchanged pleasantries and joined others in the ongoing discussion. At the end of the session, we had gotten comfortable enough to exchange phone numbers, and we did, especially after figuring that we had our lectures in the same class, under same professors. That single encounter blossomed into an amazing friendship that I will forever cherish.
Daniel was always intentional about me. I remember how he would wait after classes to find me if he had not seen me that day. On days I missed a class, he would come all the way to my hostel just to check on me. Whenever I was dealing with something difficult, Daniel had the sweetest and most comforting words to share with me. He always offered to help in any way he could. Daniel was the definition of a kind friend.
One experience that revealed the depth of his kindness happened during our second year when we had more courses to take on. We had been told how rigorous that academic year usually was, but we didn't understand the extent until we lived it. Attendance during this year was mandatory and the lecture halls were always filled up with students from three other departments, making it difficult for me to concentrate. To make things worse, the courses I struggled with had assessments scheduled in two weeks. This got me overwhelmed, so I shared my worries with Daniel. As usual, he took his time to explain several topics to me and gave me some words of encouragemen. But what surprised me most was when he offered me his complete notes to study for the tests. Notes from his private classes. This gesture touched my heart deeply because medical students rarely give out their notes during assessment periods, yet Daniel did without hesitation. I was worried about him, but he assured me he would prepare using textbooks only.
Thankfully, I passed that test. We both did, and that experience changed how I viewed friendship. I realised it was far deeper than I had imagined. It made me realize that sometimes the sacrifices we make for our friends may only make sense to us, and that is okay. It is not foolishness, it's simply love fuelling a deeper level of kindness. My friendship with Daniel taught me several other lessons about life that I hold dear to my heart and I am grateful every day that I met someone so kind. We may no longer live in the same city or have the luxury of time to visit each other often, but one thing is sure, my heart will never forget him.
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