But then life pushes each person in the wrong direction. He lost contact with a few people, some others were just left in the list of social media friends, occasionally releasing a " like" to each other as a way of reminding, "we still know each other".
In this era, friendship is not only tested by physical distance but also by countless other factors: closed work schedule, career, family, social networks and even differences in thinking. A person can have thousands of friends on Facebook, but when they have a sad problem, they don't know who to call.
He had a group of close friends from college, once roamed around the restaurant together, worked all night to write an essay and thought that we would forever be a part of each other's lives. But then everything gradually changed. Everyone has their own life. One is busy with his children, one goes abroad, one is busy with work. They still keep in touch, but only stop at social messages: "How are you doing these days?" - "It's okay, you?" - "It's too much!!!" ...
Then he met her at a job fair, it was simply two adults who felt compatible and started to be friends. Their friendship does not have regular appointments, but there are sudden calls asking, Is it okay now? without a specific reason.
And he realized that good friendships today do not need empty promises, but need understanding right in the moment. She is not the one who appears all the time in his life, but she was the first person to ask him if he needed help when she saw him posting a gloomy status. She doesn't text every day, but she wishes him a happy birthday without Facebook reminding her.
In this era, we do not have much time to maintain relationships that are just for to have. A good friend is not someone who is always by your side, but someone who never makes you feel lonely even when they are not around you. They are someone who respects your busyness, but is still there when you really need them. That is someone who not only congratulates you on your success, but is also willing to listen to you lament when things get worse.
He no longer regrets the departed friends or blames the distance of time but cherishes those who truly stay. Good friends don't need many, just the right person.
