A friend in need is a friend indeed

There sure are times when we feel down or sad for some kind of reasons or problems unsolved, and we need support and comfort from somebody else that we trust and is close to. They could be our family, friends, teachers, counsellors, etc. However, these people are not always ready to help us as they might have something else to do at that point of time. And there arises the feeling of lonely and helpless, and also the thought of "no one is beside me, i am alone."

Recently, B looked for me due to some of the problems faced by her, and she would like to talk to someone. She messaged me through msn, but i did not reply to her message because i did not notice it as i was playing game. After i saw her message, she has already appear offline. So, i smsed her and asked her about that. She came online and told me about her problems.

Throughout our conversations, she kept on telling me that no one is beside her to comfort her when she's down, no one to support her when she needs it, and no one to share her happiness too. And i replied, "you still have your friends here for you. When you need help, just message me, i will always try my best to help you. The most important thing is, you must say it out so that you can feel better. =)" And she thank me for helping her.

The point of writting this out is to remind ourselves (including me and of course the readers) to try our best to help our friends and family whenever they need help. I mean, if they have made an effort to call or message you and tell you about their problems, they must have been seeing you as someone trustworthy and is comfortable sharing it with you. Try not to ignore them or say something like "i dont know" "sorry, i cant help you", this in turns makes them feel more helpless. Friendship wont last long like this. In fact, we will also go through depression and need help from someone else, isn't it?

Remember, do good and we will feel good. It is actually happy to help someone. It is not the kind of happiness we feel when we are rewarded or when we have succeeded, it's the kind of happiness deep inside our heart. It could not be described using any words. So, do not only mind our own business, but sometimes, care for others who needs help. You will feel more satisfied and happy that way.