It is crucial that we surround ourselves with solid and trustworthy people during our lifetime. I mean people that root for you, always, and want to see you win. I want to use this opportunity to appreciate a friend of mine that I didn’t know was going to turn out to be an invaluable asset.
A mutual friend, Chidera😘, introduced us seven long years ago. We were all students back then. I was bored in my room and decided to take a stroll over to my friend’s apartment complex to see her. It was nighttime. When I got there, we chilled for a while, and then she said she wanted to go get something from her neighbor.
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I decided to tag along. And there he was, Ebube 😅. He was (and is, he’s alive of course) a cute-looking guy, with a full head of hair and fades on the sides. She introduced us, and at first I was skeptical and reserved. But then he teased me a little, which was typical of him, and it made me laugh.
Things were fantastic after that, and we got along well. The conversation was so lively; we stayed up late and ended up passing the night in his room. We were hungry after a while, and after sourcing for ingredients, we cooked spaghetti with just tomato paste, onions, oil, and seasoning cubes. 😅.
We sat in a circle on the floor, with the pot in the middle, and all ate from it. The spag was undercooked and bland, but deep down I was happy to eat with them😊.
After that encounter, I didn’t exactly think so much of him; I mean, he was my friend’s neighbor, so I had no reason to think about him. As time went by though, I visited my friend more often, and I and Ebube crossed paths on several occasions.
Eventually we became close friends. We would hang out often and entertain each other. His personality drew me to him. He is a bubbly person, the kind of guy that could enter any room and put smiles on the faces of strangers. He’s excellent at holding conversations with people and forming connections.
He's also quite a brilliant and driven person. I didn’t get to see this side of him until we graduated from school. We both stayed in different states, but after school, he moved to my state. And luckily he moved to my exact neighborhood, two streets away from me. The coincidence was so crazy.
The proximity helped our friendship thrive, and we got to experience being in each other’s lives in a different way; it modified our dynamic. I witnessed him in a different phase of life; he was no longer the student reading to pass exams but now a young bachelor hustling to make it in life.
And I must say, it has been a wonderful transition. His drive motivates me to want better for myself. He always roots for me, and I know that losing him would be pointless and detrimental because he is one of the few people in my circle that is dedicated to helping me grow my wallet😅.
So far I have highlighted the good parts of our friendship, but there have been times when we both haven’t shown up in the best way. There was a time I treated him poorly; I acted against my true character, and this caused us to not talk for months. It was totally my fault, by the way.
And when we eventually hashed it out, he forgave me. Men, he doesn’t know how much that means to me right now, but I promised him that the incident wouldn’t repeat itself again. And I stand on that promise to this day. I bring this up to say that his forgiveness really inspired me to be a better friend.
Heaven knows I might not have forgiven him so easily. I am truly grateful for the gift of friendship that we both share. And I don't take it for granted at all.
Thank you for Reading🤗
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