Friendship is a sweet responsibility

Friends .... Have you got friends? What do friends mean? What is the definition of friends?

Some categorize or give names for friends. Some call them close friends, best friends, just friends or whatever it is. Some are proud if they have got a lot of friends. They feel cool with friends around them. They go everywhere with friends. They share everything with friends.

On contrary, some are just so lunatic (this is indeed strong word) or solitaire in this life. They do everything by themselves and only them. The latest sometimes think that they do not want to bother others, they do not want to be so dependent to others. Others think that those people are selfish, anti-social people, having sad life and even worst others sometimes think that they are crazy.

People are always like that. They judge each other. Whatever you do, they always think that you do wrong things. One person categorize this "judgemental" people as naysayers. What about your friends? Do they judge you too? What is the difference between friends and others when they judge you?

You can just accept (voluntarily without being offended) to their judgement. But when it come to your neighbour or someone that you just met twice or so, can you take it voluntarily without being offended? You might say that those just-met-people do not know you well. OK, let me give you another example.

Do you like waiting? I hate waiting. When you have an appointment with friends and they come late, I am sure that you can just accept it. But when it comes to other people that you do not know well, can you accept it? (except if you need something from them).

There is always different treatment that you give towards friends compared to other. Is that what friends mean? Kahlil Gibran said, "Friendship is a sweet responsibility".