Gathering of old classmates

Post 131 Keep the old friends

I am a regular among a group of old classmates who meet for lunch or dinner for old times’ sake. As we have already long retired from the rat race, we are not interested in comparing notes on our success or failure in life. We would talk of the good old days in school, the unforgettable mischievous acts of a few live wires in class, and current affairs. At times we would also show concern on classmates we know and who are in ill-health.

When a person is in a happy, cheerful mood, people like being with him whereas a person who is anti-social lacks friends. It is a pity that two or three of our classmates whom we know are withdrawn and do not like to join in social functions. They just want to be an island and be left alone. It is a fact that as we grow old, we need old friends to be with us. They allow us to joke and be playful, and to encourage one another.

It is said that the best mirror in the world is an old friend. An old friend knows us well enough to offer us good advice without inhibitions. An old friend is to be treasured because he has passed the test of being your bosom friend who would never let you down.

It takes a long time to make a new friend an old one. –quote by Ho Nee Yong

14 February 2012