friends

there are some friends worth keeping and some who aren't... sometimes we invest so much in friends, giving them chances and access to our lives, but we end up getting betrayed. these are the types of friends worth discarding.

then, there are friends who stick with us through thick and thin, friends who tell us to our faces the wrong we have done, friends who aren't afraid of hurting us with the truth because it will make us better people. these are the people i keep and cherish.

many people take the term friend lightly... for some people, just because they know the other person or have hung-out with them a few times, they're friends already. truth is, they're just acquaintances... they hardly know each other.

a true friend is one who knows you inside and out... someone who knows your quirks, your likes, dislikes... what makes you happy and sad... a true friend loves you for who you are and who you can still become.

Filipinos and backing up

ever notice that most traffic jams could be solved it one person just had the common sense and decency to back up? have you ever been caught in a tight street, faced with another car and instead of backing up, one or the other decides to move forward and try to squeeze his/her car into a small space to make room for the other car to pass?

i'm wondering why we have never learned the art of backing up. a few simple meters would make the world a better place and traffic a whole lot lighter.

maybe it's time to start a back-up campaign. a sticker in front of my car sounds good right now... it should say "if you know what's good for you, you'd back up". HAHAHAHAHAHA