Delete Friend?

In these days of friendster, multiply and what have you, to delete one’s friend from your list is as easy as it sounds. Just click the “yes” button and it’s done.

I admit, that just like any of these social websites, it has been fairly easy for me to delete friends in my life. Erase people. And forget about them.

After reading the book of Alvin Toeffler (Future Shock), well the book was written way back in the 60’s so the future in this text actually refers to our present time, Toeffler states that our friendships are no longer bound by our geographic locations. People build relationships because of their common interests. And at certain point in our lives, people suddenly change interests hence, friendships eventually come to an end.

 Many friends in my life have failed me in one small way or another. And I’m sure in many ways, albeit unknowingly, I have also failed them. In these instances, there are only two options that I give myself: forgive and rebuild the friendship or forgive but say goodbye to the person.

 To me forgiving is a must in every option. As I have no plans of carrying unnecessary emotional baggages against any person.

But rebuilding a friendship or letting go of a person is a decision one must stand on firmly. And admittedly, most of the time, I always choose the latter. Because I know, I could never change people. That’s why I always choose to let go.