Footprints in my heart

A friend of mine told me that a good friend may not always be with you 24/7, but will always be there during the milestones of your life.

I have believed this and taken this to heart. So, even if I do not see my friends so often, I try to be present in their lives as much as possible.

Back in the day, I have friends whom I have spent every waking hour with. We go to the same school, had the same classes, ate lunch together and even spend after school hours together... If we do not share the same classes, we would always write notes to each other and exchange notes during breaks. It was as if we cannot live apart from each other. As years go by, the letters become less and less. Then the time to enter college came, and then we had our own busy lives to attend to. Then eventually, we became strangers. For years, we were not even talking to each other. We did not know what is happening to the life of the other. It seemed far-fetched that for years you spent your life together and then just for a short while, you become mere acquaintances.

 But, as all good friends are, you find yourself back together again. All it took was one night, then it’s like back when we were in school writing letters to each other..

I cannot say that we are back to knowing each and everything that happened to the other person’s lives, but at least the communication is now open. And we try to be together in each and every person’s milestone in life.

To my dearest friends, you have all left your footprints in my heart. And I will never ever forget each and everyone of you. I may not be there every time, but you can count on me when you need me..