He never complains and talks even less. He’s industrious to a T and is well off by ordinary people’s standards. Yet, he’s not the type to wallow in the extemporaneous showmanship of one’s material accomplishments.
Forever humble, he goes through the motions in life as if he is on a divine mission — to an end only very few people can see.
It is rare to encounter such a person, but I did again, and I plan to hang around and learn more from him. In this world full of braggadocios and trying-hard hangers-on, it is like finding a gem that will last you a lifetime.
In my almost five decades of existence, I have had my fair share of friends. They have come and gone. Some have died along the way, and some have simply disappeared in the course of time—the consequences of aging, the sign of the times, or simply, the call of destiny.
True friendships are rare because they are matches made in heaven — a total ‘synching’ of two people’s mindsets and spirits. But to discover them requires a bit of patience.
They are not mere acquaintances that we had come to like in a short period of time. They are good starts, though, and could lead to one of those people we had tried so hard to look for in this complex jungle called life.
Over the course of one’s lifetime, I’m sure that one’s list of friends will have gone down from a volume to a single sheet of paper. Keep it and fold it close to your heart.
The memories you have shared with these people are enough to keep you aglow and lift your spirits as you amble along in the twilight times of your life.