Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Brotherhood

Brotherhood is no longer the word to be used only by males, but also females. With the typical boyish behavior and sometimes even thoughts, a girl can be pretty close to the boys around, not to mention gang fight and one on one combats were once part of the life. There are those who come up and vow to help when a helping hand is needed, those who say to use their names in one particular area when one is in trouble, and those who would show up in order to search for one person and provide a shelter for that night itself; it isn’t something which happens only in the television shows, but also in the reality, even among the students, be it primary or secondary. This sort of brotherhood may soon develop as the people involved moving on with the routine in life, less aggressive, less gathering maybe, more appreciation and more alcoholic drinks perhaps. Ever since the day one in touch with a greater circle of people, the definition of brotherhood grows wider and being categorized further, as the word “brother” is then no longer a word to be said, but to be kept in the heart. Brothers who would come out for a cup of tea, listening to us going on and on with dozens of stories, who would sit at one corner waiting for us to finish off with what is to be, who sometimes give us this I-understand-what-you-are-trying-to-deliver look, who say not to send us back but still do it anyhow and so on. Brothers, brothers and brothers, with different definitions of brother, one treasures the brothers. Are you?