Many people say true friends
are hard to find
But I know I'm not that kind
They come and go and
sometimes leave us behind
Like a wind that passes by
Chorus
(Cause)When you need a friend
That you can depend
You can count on me because
you're my best friend
When you're feeling down
And your heart is hurt
You can call on me and
i'll be there for you friend
Good things may come and then
bad things may go
Like a birth a long time ago
You're like the ship that's sailing
across the sea
To the waves that's so unkind
-You're My Best Friend Lyrics by Nelson Del Castillo
When I was able to read, this was the first song that I learned to sing along. I remember
performing it in front of my uncles and aunties. They insisted that I should try singing this for them. I had the lyrics on my hand and started following the voice from the stereo. This is my first known unchildren song. By that time I wasn’t aware of what the content is all about and the word bestfriend is unfamiliar to me. Years had passed and I heard the word once again from Tessa, my classmate in Grade I, yet again I don’t know what it means. She gave me a gift because when her mother asked her who her bestfriend is, she mentioned my name. It was her who showed me that you can give gifts to anybody in any reason you want; that gift-giving is not limited to close family relations only. She was the one who gave meaning to word. I didn’t know that time that someone was considering me as their friend, not just a playmate or a classmate, but someone whom they want to share stories, learn things and play games with.
At age 7, I only know the kids around me as kalaro or classmates and our connections end once the game or the class ends. It was due to her that I started changing my perspective towards others. I began to recognize people as persons who have unique characteristics. The belief that there is somebody out there whom I can trust and share moments with (besides my family) started to develop. Later on, it made me realize that behind friendship, there’s commitment, understanding and concerns. That through friendship, you are building up foundations to be part of other’s lives and let others be part of yours as well. Looking back to my gift-giving moment with Tessa, you may be convinced that the word bestfriends is inappropriate for us at our age. But I can say that she was indeed a bestfriend to me, for it was her who showed me that this world knows feelings, importance, manners and relationships. She knocked on my life and made me realize that my world does not revolve only in school or at home, there’s a lot of people around me and a bunch of them are going to be part of my life; that soon I will be accountable to the lives of others as well. But there’s one thing I failed to realize earlier, that is, in every relationship there’s a time limit, they don’t last forever. Yes, lots of people are around me but they don’t stay long on their place, they move and they are capable of change. Someday, one will find out that the people he had known no longer exist in his life. Some can leave traces that will soon be forgotten and only few marks can last a lifetime; some tracks will be lost and never be redeemed again. Whatever happened, the only connection you can have is the memories. Their names and their faces will hardly be remembered. But the good thing about this friendship cycle is that new people are always around and there lies a big chance of finding someone who is willing to fill the empty post.
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