Truer than true

What is your definition of a true friend?

Joel says it would be someone who really understands you. He also says that he is not very sure.
Denzyl says it would be someone who sticks by you even when he might face consequences too. He also says that they who won't forsake you for any other reasons.
Yihan says it would be someone whom he can lend money to and not expect it to be returned.

Clarissa says it would be someone that is always there for you no matter what happens, good or bad.
Sean says it would be someone who will stick with you through whatever, will be there for you to cheer you up when you're sad and just care for you.
Hui Jia says it would be someone whom you can say anything to them and act like a retard in front of them without any worry. She also says that it they can tell whether you're upset, even through the Internet.

I am very honoured to have Trevor's opinions on this.

"Oh... A true friend is there who shows the adequate amount of concern every day...
A true friend is someone who speaks to you, whether or not reasonable talk or unreasonable talk, whether or not crap talk or true, real heart to heart talk, whether or not a rush-out talk or calm and cool talk...
A true friend is someone who remembers you everytime he goes overseas and gets you a souvenir, whether or not it costs a few bucks or a few hundred bucks...
A true friend is someone whom you never get tired of meeting, and both of you do not have any envy for each other for you two are equal in both minds.
A true friend is someone whom you will choose to consistently keep in touch with, although you two have broke towards both different institutions."

The definition of a true friend is subjective.

A true friend? Not easy to come by.
I'm fortunate to have found him.

A friend, truer than true? One in a million.
I haven't met mine yet.

But when I do, I will definitely treasure him.

Expectations

A friend in need is a friend indeed.
But the friend I know has become a friend I knew.
And he was a friend indeed.

Why?
Why go?
Why go away?
It might have been better if you could stay.

Parents. Society. Life.
Expectations.
Worry. Worry of reaching expectations.
Worry of being not up to standards.

With the high standards of living comes high costs.
And you had to move away. To another foreign land.

It's always nice when a stranger becomes a friend.
But not the other way round.

How much I wish that I could be with you in Australia.
But expectations.
And even more expectations.
I'll have to stay.

I no longer know your heart.
But you will always be in mine.

The basket

Grandfather was old and seriously ill.
The medical expenses totaled up to an extravagant amount.
Dad decided that there was no longer any use keeping Grandfather in the house as his condition has not improve much since he started treatment.
He was no help to the family, in fact even a burden.

One fine day, Dad put Grandfather into a basket and headed for the forests to feed him to the wolves.
Just as he was about to leave, his son called out from in the house.

"Dad, after feeding Grandfather to the wolves, can you bring the basket back?"
"What for?" Dad replied irritably.
"So that when you're old, I can feed you to the wolves."

Just in case

This is the last book review for the mid-year break and this time, it's on a Monday. This is "Just in Case" by Meg Rosoff.

11:11

After hearing this being mentioned several times on Facebook, on the Internet and even in real life, I decided to research on it. I must say, it garnered some real interesting answers.

Here lies arthur

It's not Monday, but it's a review, so somehow it fits into this category. Here's the book review, "Here Lies Arthur" by Philip Reeve.

The departure hall

We went to the airport, a week and a day ago.
We, my family of four.
We bade our farewells at the departure hall.
Leaving for a week, my sister departed for Shanghai.
And we departed for home.
We, my family of four. Except my sister.

We went to the airport, a week later.
We, my extended family. Except my sister.
For my granddad's children wanted him to take a breather.

As age catches up, health deteriorates.
He fell a month ago.
Admitted to the hospital.
Worry of departure.

May God bless him.
God blessed him.
And he overcame it. Safe and sound.

And so we went to the airport, yesterday.
We, my extended family. Except my sister.
For my granddad's grandchildren wanted him to take a breather.
Leaving for a week, my sister arrived in Singapore.
And we headed for home.
We, my extended family. With my sister.

And she arrived. Safe and sound.