CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Trust

I was stupid enough to believe hearsays regarding a very good friend. I was even more stupid when I thought of different things regarding that friend. I hated him for a very long time. And my greatest mistake was to not talk to him regarding the said matter. I was consumed by the different emotions that stricken me that time; anger: which drove me into doing things that I swore I will never do again, fear: the thought of losing the girl whom I fell in love with suddenly crushed me into pieces, and sorrow: which I felt the first time I heard about the news.

After several sleepless nights and never-ending headaches just by thinking about it, I finally decided to approach the man and ask him about what I heard. The funny thing is he approached me first, and it was something worth remembering. He told me his side and cleared the issues about him and his so-called courtship. Everything I heard about him was just crap! He was giving me a straight and true answer. He never courted the girl and he respected our relationship as brothers in the community as well. I was so ashamed of him, the girl, and myself that I ended up praying, asking God for forgiveness, and giving me the strength to hold on to Him and move on with my life.

I never regret the day I heard about the hearsay. For it made me realize how stupid and selfish I am. And I finally had the courage to speak up and tell my friend even some things I wanted to tell him, all those things I think about him. God gave me a way of things, and he showed me what to do at times I feel excruciating pain. I thank Him for that.