Fault? Had to check the definition to be sure.

If you’re wondering why I had ‘FAULT’ checked out, because a simple comment sparked a whole lot of trouble.

Context aside, what is the most important thing to you when friends meet up?

To me, it is the company followed by the activity you engage in. What happens when you and your friend have different priorities? You end up in a squabble on whose making the most effort and whose not making enough.

I’m not going to repeat the entire story because I feel this entire episode started with a comment that everyone - and I mean everyone no matter if you know me well or not - will be able to discern it as a joke, a casual sentence.

Nonetheless, this got me thinking.

She was never this worked up. What was it that changed? The people were still the same. The intention was still the same - at least to me it remained. But what has changed? Was it because we have all moved on to the next phase in life? Was it because there was less communication hence more friction? Or was it just simply because she was having a bad day?

No matter what you’re feeling, it is no excuse to throw it on your friend.

As your friend, we will accept your good and bad. We will accept your high and low. But we do not need to accept your attitude and distrust. Don’t hide details and throw it out later thinking it will make you more of a hero of the sacrifices you’re making. We will understand your effort, we will understand your pain, only if we are aware of your effort and your pain. Without the entire truth, what do you expect us to do? Just remember, always do what you do, go with the flow and your friends will understand. They chose to befriend you not because you’re the hero but because you’re you. Stay you, stay true.

Good luck, all.

-Elizabeth.