I believe it is difficult- if not impossible- to find someone who resembles all your values and beliefs- although I thought I found that person at some point in time-. No one can be the true reflection you need of your own life/self. You should be the only judge of what is right and what is wrong for you.

While discussing my reaction towards life, a friend of mine from work, Rob Sparks, said to me “in life there are many ideas - ideas to explore - test out things - ideas that allow people just to feel...” tell me what would be your feeling if you had someone in your life who can listen to your stories, adventures, mistakes, and stupid ideas/ thoughts, yet, never judge you accordingly! This is what I call a perfect world, or idea, hence, unfortunately it doesn’t exist. 

But, who needs that anyway!

It is a lonely world with a lot of ups and downs along the way and only time can be the cure. My favourite singer “Enya” in her song “Only time” says:

Who can say
where the road goes
where the day flows

And because it is only time which can decide; I wanted to share this vision/ belife changing

experience with you all. My friend Reema and I are best friends since school days. We shared almost the same ups and downs in our lives. We started to drift apart for no reason at all during/after the 3^rd year in the university. Maybe it is the difference in majors, maybe the different friends we decided to take in our lives.

We graduated from the university and during the commencement we were laughing together like crazy. We got separated again. I was working in a company that I hated so much for a year and then I found another job. Surprise! This job is next to Reema’s. Not very close but close enough to be in touch, almost, everyday.

Now, I’m, in fact, writing this piece to thank her so much for changing my view about friends and about people in general. She is one of a kind.

Reema, Thank you for all the times you listened to me when you should be talking about your self, thank you for all the times you took lunch breaks to be with me when you were supposed to be working. Thank you for staying in your job to be close to me- and for your higher salary of course J- while you were supposed to be somewhere in UK now pursuing you higher studies.

So Reema : Hakuna Matata my friend. This is my new philosophy in life and I think it should be yours too :D

Love,

Hala