The Ties That Bind: Building Bonds

There is the saying that blood is thicker than water. Actually, it depends on the kind of blood and the type of water. There might be times when blood becomes diluted or infected; would you still admit that such blood is thicker than water?

Blood in these phrases represents family ties, while water represents friendship or relationships with people. Blood is a part of us, while water is an external fluid that tries to become a part of us in the long run. And also, with time, it gets detached from the body way faster.

So, with this, can we come to a conclusion that family ties are way better and stronger than friendship or relationships?

I read somewhere that Friends has its last three words to be END, which means it will have an end someday. But Family has its last three letters to be ILY, which means I Love You.

The sad truth is that most times, we can't tell who truly loves us. Sometimes, we think the closest person to us is the most honest and loyal one, the one we can trust and confide in. But in the end, they might happen to be a thorn in our sides.

And for those who we take a distance from, those we feel we should leave some gap between our relationships, those who we have little or no trust in, not really due to anything special, but maybe past experience with people in their position made us feel unsettled around them.

With time, we might come to realize that those people are even the ones we should have trusted and relied on the most.

Family, as they say, always has your back. But I can say there are some friends you will meet in life, and in no time, they will create a bond between you both, and it will even remain as strong as family ties.

There are times when they say blood sisters, some friends have already proved themselves to be worth it. But no matter how long a friend might be, it just lasts for some period of time.

I made a lot of friends in elementary school, some that we vowed to grow old together, some we promised not to leave each other, and those we studied together and played together too. A lot of them.

But where are they today? They all found their way; they had to progress with their lives, some got disconnected due to relocation, and you might never be opportuned to meet them ever again. Then you miss them and then get another new friend to replace them.

In short, there is always a starting point for most friendships, and it will have an end someday. There could always be a reason to let go of them at some point in your life.

Compared to family, it feels like a lifetime contract, even if they are a bad person, you will always know that those are a set of people that won't leave your life. It's always easier to get them than a friend at times.

Both friendship and family have their different roles to play in our lives, so I will just conclude by saying that as an individual, you should give each other what they deserve. Let friends play their role of being a friend, and family play theirs.

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