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I once told a friend that the reason some people in your past are no longer in your present is because they no longer have any good role to play in your life. In retrospect, I will like to state this fact: that some of your friends are no longer in your life doesn’t mean it was meant to be so. Sometimes, we think some of our friends no longer have anything good to offer us. This can be due to an incidence or long distance. Sometimes, because we are too lazy to make the effort to keep the friendship alive, we lose some of the most amazing people we will ever meet. Over the years, I’ve realized that there are some of my ‘friends’ with whom I have shared nice times; had fun, prayed together, ate together; with some I even envisioned the future, shared big dreams and planned the future. I have had friends I called brothers, friends I called sisters; friends that meant or should I say still mean a great deal to me. Unfortunately, I can’t say much about them now – not because I don’t want to, but because of the human nature. I know distance always has its toll on every relationship – be it platonic or otherwise – but that doesn’t mean you should wait for the other party to say hi on Whatsapp, BBM, Facebook, call or send a message,  before you know you have to reciprocate. It shouldn’t always be one party doing the calling and texting but make an effort and don’t let your pride stand in the way of a life-long friendship. So many good friends are gradually being lost and forgotten because we are too busy to pick our phones and call them or compose a short message. Some friendships have been lost as a result of the pride of both parties.

It’s a new year, and I’m sure your ‘New Year Resolutions’ are already underway; but I beg you, please don’t forget old friends this year because you think you’ve outgrown them or you think they’ve outgrown their usefulness. In a world full of uncertainties and evil intentions lurking everywhere, we all need as many good friends as we can find. Let us cherish the ones we have.

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This article was first published on 24th March 2015

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