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the two-legged tripod

At this point, it is safe to say we are gossiping, isn't it? Me ranting here, you agreeing there pushing me to spill further… Tell you what, I kind of enjoy giving you the tee. Have you ever wondered how opposites work? Like how is the opposite of black, white and the opposite of mother, father, and selfish, selfless? The binary nature of life brings about balance in a sense putting everything and everyone in place. However, we never always have to contend with this nature, and in doing so you specifically sign off for an equivalent of an uphill battle. You might be wondering what exactly is my point here… The three-friend dynamic while ideal and one for the books – the three musketeers, the three amigos, the three of you – require certain work. It demands a deep level of self-sacrifice from everyone involved and a constant conscious decision to make the throuple work because otherwise, it is just a toxic infestation wanting to consume its participants. Nobody can ever point to t...

a tribute to my great friend

Many people envy how little kids approach one another and just go, “Hey can we be friends?” Next thing they are building castles, a long-term investment. At that moment, they are the best of friends…just them against the world.  They make it seem so simple, right? Is it? I tried it three times: I approached a girl, a stranger and yes, I put on a smile and walked gently toward her when I got to a reasonable distance, I cleared my throat and introduced myself. “Can we be friends?” I proceeded to ask. Tell you what, creepy is what I was. Nonetheless, I wore again the big boy trousers and went Into a boy this time. “Oookay?” he said, his eyebrows raised. We are not friends now. I don’t even see his dp anymore. Third, I decided to be very intentional with my approach. It had to be a pool I am fairly well-versed with, a pool that can at least recognize me. That way I do not have to do entire explanations. I was going to pick a girl for this one. Second, I had to let the poten...