Saturday, November 03, 2007

sometimes i ponder about the relationships we have with people and how we really can take such matters for granted, take friendships for instance, we all have friends, some are more closer than others, we have different degrees of friendships, those people whom we class as being like 'family', then others who we occasionally meet up with, and then others whom we bump into at events but we get along just fine. the bonds of friendship can be as strong as a metal chain.
some one once told me that you know your close friends from the amount of missed calls, received calls and text messages you have on your phone from them lol, he told me that when he was getting married and when it came to inviting his friends, he took his phone and went through it and invited those people whom he was in constant contact with, any one he hadn't heard from in months or years he took of the list, interesting....
sometimes i think is it really worth making close friends with special people when the end result is that they will pack there bags and leave?

the answer is yes of course its worth it, if anything those memories of friendship will be cherished forever, and we are affected by our friendships, our inner growth and change in ourselves can be partly due to the friends we have.

the reason i started this blog entry to begin with is due to the fact that a dear dear friend of mine is leaving me waaaaaaaaaa.
shes packing her bags and moving to Dubai on Tuesday and although this was on the agenda for some time i guess i never truly thought it would happen or come so soon. its always sad when good friends are no longer a walk away, in Muna's case its going to have to be a fly away.

sometimes we may not speak or see our friends for some time but it gives us peace of mind that they are only a phone call away or a bus or drive away, its going to be hard not having Muna in the same city as me, the prophet PBUH once said that the good friend is the one who reminds you of Allah SWT each time you meet them, and truly Muna is that type of friend, she is my mirror.

i pray that her journey is a safe one and that wherever life takes her it hands out goodness and khair to her and may Allah always forever keep her happy.

remember always be appreciative of your friends...

9 comments:

asoom said...

but this is life! especially around our age, it's like an unstable transition age. In the past couple of years I'v had to say goodbye soooooo many times, but it's still worth all the good times and all the memories.

Anonymous said...

I gonna miss her too......it just dawned on me :(

white african said...

asoom i know but it still hurts saying goodbye, life i guess :(

native i know its not even hit me properly, i will when i will require her assistance though

lostkitty said...

awww - ameen.

This is growing up....

ibeebarbie said...

Salam White African,
As always very well written and well thought out. Very clear in your message as well as heartfelt. You are absolutely right, doesn't matter how much you can rationalize or logicalize the situation your feelings are still your very real feelings, alhamdullilah. Best wishes to your dear friend. May your memories resonate forever with you, inshallah. Moreover, may you look with excitement after whatever possible memories may be out there in the future, inshallah.

NM said...

awww whitey thats beautiful!? how could she leaves us the little fish i think we need to arrange a date to discuss how we are going to send her hate male...or love letters hmmm

white african said...

lost aaaaaaaaw 2 you 2 banana

ibee wassalam and ameen to your lovley dua thanks :)

nm yes we certainly should, i wonder who will take the role of telling us off at peoples houses lol

Anonymous said...

This song by Elton John - Friends

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qcic_j6hJA

Will remind you about your friend.


MusicLover

white african said...

thanks music lover that was nice of you