My Sister Taught Me The Meaning of Friends

My Sister Taught Me The Meaning of Friends. 

When I stayed on her unit for a half year, we always had these 'night sessions' where I just allow her to speak out and I'm in all ears listening. Then she says, "Now you know, it's not enough that you graduate, that you're intelligent, you need plans and strategies. As a person who never graduate, I feel like my opportunities are limited and I have to survive. Life is all about surviving. Listen to me." 

She has purchased some luxury things for herself as a reward for working hard. All I thought is she's happy and living a fruitful life. I was wrong, she always cry and she worry a lot— and no one was there for her to give her any comfort. 

Lately I learned about friendship. She has a lot of friends that accompany her and made her laugh... Who would've thought that these people will betray her and made her a laughingstock, calling her dumb etcetera. I can't imagine that she used to spend time and money to help these people. Then, I realized, she was used for the benefit that they needed, and for the convenience that they wanted. 

Life is telling you to be kind, but it doesn't equate to giving your all. I thought of my desire of giving, gifting, making people happy, giving time and effort to people I barely knew. I can't believe that there are people who can think of your care and kindness as weapons to destroy you. 

Of all those nights talking to my sister, she never forget of reminding me of her mistakes— so I know. 

Of all those care, love, and efforts she did for the people she love— how can they betray her and tell her such words?

For all I know, friends are there on your best and worst days. Friends are friends even without daily conversations. Friendship is all about understanding a person, you make memories with them, you truly appreciate each other, and you never talk bad about them when you are around other people. 

The world is so terrible. The only person you can build a strong relationship is with yourself. For now, that's what I know. It's too heartbreaking to love people.