Life is Short, There's No Such Thing as a True Friend
In this world, there was no road at the beginning; the more people walk on it, the more roads appear. In this world, there was no friend; the more people walk on it, the less anyone is considered a friend.
I used to be proud of having many friends, always serious about making friends. After several years of hardship, many friends disappeared, and I was very saddened. I didn't understand why so many friends disappeared. After thinking about it, I just had to get by!
Having many friends is one thing—being serious about making friends, and two, knowing how to tolerate friends and understand that being wronged is a blessing. Until one day, I ran out of resources and became a little petty. Immediately, some 'friends' said, 'You're not a good friend.'
I had a friend who I'd been going back and forth with for over ten years. During those ten years, he'd eaten and drunk my hospitality, and I never complained. When he was desperate, I tried to help him find a way to make a living.
He always praised me for being a good friend, and I was grateful. Even though I was often taken advantage of and he always took, I still respected him, and I always respected him. I thought friends should be equal.
Friends should respect each other. If you're wealthier than someone, don't show off your wealth. Friends should be equal.
He suddenly stopped paying attention to me after he made a little money. He came to my house for meals and acted as if I owed him something, which made me unhappy. But I thought, after all these years, I didn't want to dwell on it.
Later, I fell into a low point, and he looked down on me even more. He became my 'life coach,' and I was under a lot of pressure. I was afraid of being looked down upon by friends, and my vanity grew stronger.
Even if he didn't help me, he still mocked and belittled me, which made me break up with him. We haven't been in contact for two years.
One day, he suddenly contacted me again, saying he'd lost his job and needed help, and I offered him a helping hand.
People should have a conscience. It's not about how long a friend is, but whether the emotions are deep. Some friends are kind to you for ten years, but then they become selfish, and they accuse you of not being a good friend.
After starting a family, I realized that everyone has difficulties, and many 'friends' only care about whether you can be a good friend to them. They don't care about helping you. Friends should understand each other, but some friends don't understand you.
You try to understand them, but they don't want to understand you. These are greedy friends.
In this life, we should have a few friends who can offer a helping hand. The help should be mutual. Don't help one way but not the other. Forgetful and ungrateful people are not worth having as friends. Mutual benefit and win-win is the key to friendship.
Some friends disappear when you're at your lowest, and some drift away as you get older. It's disappointing and frustrating. As you get older, you tend to reflect on your life, and you realize that there are few true friends.
Sometimes you're at the head of the Yangtze River, and I'm at the tail; sometimes you send me on a journey a thousand miles, and we part ways with a farewell.
A wanderer is a brother to all, and a friend to those who travel.
Different stages of life have different understandings of friendship. Different heart conditions lead to different understandings of friendship. Even if we eventually part ways, we'll say goodbye with respect.
Friends, goodbye…
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