The Biggest Loss
Ashley, who was about my age and height had been very helpful since I started my new life in this city. I got to know her through another friend, and later on she became one of my great friends with whom I used to share the details of my life. Ashley was a good listener as well as a teacher. She taught me a lot of things about life and work, she offered to help before I asked for because she knew I was the kind of person who would feel reluctant to bring others inconvenience.
She was out of town for a few days and by the time she got back, I was suffocating myself in a world of documents and unfinished work. The last time I saw her, we were at a small get together. Ashley did not change at all, warmhearted and easy going, soon she was surrounded by a group of new comers. I was talking to one of my old friends and our topic shifted to the girl he was having a big crush on who was also my friend. He asked a lot of things about her, to do what a good friend was supposed to do I told him everything I knew about her.
Time went on quickly and silently, as Ashley was done with those girls she went over to me and asked how I was doing recently. I was doing great, of course it was not true and she could so easily penetrate what I was thinking about, the high pressure and fast pace of life was driving me crazy. The moment I started to complain there was no way I could stop it until I got every single troublesome thing out of my head. She listened carefully and nodded a few times. When I finished complaining it was getting late and I needed to go.
Another friend offered to give me a ride and I did not turn it down because why would I? We were friends so he felt free to tell me something he knew about. Ashley was going through a hard time; her mother was dead a few weeks ago. That tragic car accident just ruined her family. But she was a tough girl and did not let it affect her life.
Oh, my god. How could I believe this? I was complaining to a girl who just lost her mother about those stupid things I could not let go in my life. It felt like I was doing an awful thing!
As soon as I got back, I had a piece of tiffany wrapped and wrote on the card the words I wanted say to her that how sorry I was about her loss. I showed my support by letting her know I would be there for her just like what she had done for me.
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