Remember those primary school days where the true meaning of friendship was almost unknown, and little events could spark off petty arguments between a group/class?

When you wouldn't lend a friend a pen or give her something she asked for?
- "Eeyer! So selfish one...I don't friend you!"

And that little saga that was supposed to be only between the both of you spreads to other friends you play with through...

The days of early bitching.
- "I tell you ah...you don't friend her ok? If not I also don't friend you!"

And soon enough you go to school to find little people pointing at you when you walk past, and you have to lend that little bitch your favourite pen that you know you won't get back - to have friends again.

Does that not sound familiar at all to you? Our little childhood days, where we could drop friends to find better, more generous playmates. Yet many of us never stayed petty and all became friends again, especially when there was word going around that a party of some sort would be held, and invites were being sent out. I'm glad those weird petty days are over, and my friends and I can think and settle things more maturely instead of dropping each other in a heartbeat.

Yet, I'm pretty sure events similar to that still happen - childish, but in a more mature way. Makes sense? As adults, many things are more serious than they used to be, and a betrayal of trust can lead to grave things. You would think we'd be smarter by now, though that is not necessarily true. It is evident in both guys and girls, and supposed friends still spread word of what they were never meant to, creating tension between more than 2 people. And low and behold, the person who started it would never own up to his/her blunder and instead throw his/her morals out and be self-righteous about it.

Funny that. Didn't think such things could still happen and yet it does. People tend to like to butt into business that doesn't quite concern them, and they butt in the wrong way. I guess that's why they always say you only know who your true friends are when something bad happens. Don't ask me who they are, I'm just passing the word.

Does the value of great friendship accumulated over time mean nothing to anyone now? Is it so simple, as it were when we were kids, to "not friend" someone and at the same time, try to get everyone on your side? It simply amazes me...that such people still exist, that they never grew up from their Primary school days.

Me, I'm just glad to have the friends that I have, and that distance between me and them changes nothing except that it makes our bond tighter, closer and stronger. To all of you, salute.