we are gonna be friends forever

do you remember when we were younger and when we used to say friends forever a lot? and when we used to sign off with friends forever in autograph books and all that? do you remember this one special friend or group of friends whom you swore would be your best friend (s) forever and ever?

well i remember when friends used to matter. as we grow older, other people take more priority over your friends. your boyfriend/girlfriend, work friends/colleagues/people you need to socialize with to keep your job, your family whom you realize that you have been neglecting for half your life, new friends that are nice to be seen around with etc. it is all very purposeful. i remember just hanging around my girlfriend’s house after school/when i was supposed to be in school just because i wanted to.

i also remember dropping everything to listen to my friends’ latest tale of sorrow & woe. now, you kinda have to beg.