As a Star! (Community).I had no time to pick up my stuff, but my friend told me to wait for her. As usual, she would blame me for leaving my heavy books for her to carry, but I didn't really mean to tire her. She was like the light coming from my heart, or like a drop of water when thirsty thirst·y adj. thirst·i·er, thirst·i·est 1. Desiring to drink. 2. Arid; parched: thirsty fields. 3. Craving something: thirsty for news. . Unlike me, she would endure hardships, or comments from curious individuals, and all the while she barely complained. I tried to learn a little patience from her, but I found it difficult to achieve what was not in my mind! Once I asked her, hesitantly hes·i·tant adj. Inclined or tending to hesitate. hes  i·tant·ly adv.Adv. 1. , "Do you feel happy when being patient all the time?" "How can we have life without patience!?" she replied quietly and satisfyingly, as if patience were her first priority in this half-dark life! I was speechless speech·less adj. 1. Lacking the faculty of speech. 2. Temporarily unable to speak, as through astonishment. 3. Refraining from speech; silent. 4. , trying to keep in mind that I had to adopt some of my close friend's characteristics if I was to be able to live in peace and tranquility. In fact, these strong words were repeated over and over again in my head, and whenever I felt impatient I attempted to remember her precious words. Nevertheless, I found it hard to be like her, and I started realizing that being alone without a true friend could lead to unknown consequences. In other words Adv. 1. in other words - otherwise stated; "in other words, we are broke" put differently , I felt supported by her even if she wasn't there. Just recalling her wonderful friendship in the past instills me with a strong sense of hope, and I look to the future with stable eyes and generous hands. She could be a light or a spirit that supports me in difficult times, and leads me to a peaceful path by which I can find her constantly in my mind. She was, and still is, my guide to companionship companionship the faculty possessed by most truly domesticated animals. They are social creatures and have a great need for the companionship of other animals. Animals in groups are quieter and more productive as a rule. for Allah's sake, and so our friendship will obviously last a long time, and I would be a good friend to her for my entire life!... Copyright Yemen Times The Yemen Times is unified Yemen's first and most widely-read independent English-language newspaper. The paper is published twice-weekly (on Mondays and Thursdays) and has its own printing press, advertising associates and news service. . All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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