Childhood Friends and My Depressed Deskmate

We walked hand in hand through the long, dark night. After countless twists and turns, we finally saw the light, only to realize that the road ahead was still long.

A friendship that would last until death, a secret crush no one knew about, and a journey of healing each other.

Perhaps the greatest regret of youth is a friendship we once believed would last forever, faithful until death.

Most people’s youth is quiet, like an unrequited crush that comes to nothing, an unexpected meeting that passes in a flash, and a parting just as sudden at the end of the road.

The roads we’ve walked are now behind us. The people we’ve met and the things we’ve seen have all become scenery.

Everything in the past will turn to drifting sand and vanish in the river of time.

Looking back, there’s nothing but emptiness in the shadows behind us.

“Everyone has to learn to face the hardships that come one after another in life. A friend may walk beside you for a while, but they have a life of their own, too. Some things can’t be avoided. Face them head-on, and you’ll get one of two outcomes. Go with the flow, and things will take their natural course.”

“Work hard in silence when no one can see you. Let everyone else lower their guard, then build up your strength and amaze them all.”

“People have different temperaments, and they can accept different things. Some birds would rather starve in the wild than be caged in a tiny space. Others just want a simple, ordinary life. As long as they have good food and fine clothes, a small place to call home is perfectly acceptable.”