Sometimes quotes make us think...

Recently I've gotten back into the Fast and the Furious Movies again.
And while I thought the 2nd one was boring, the 3rd one Tokyo Drift I really enjoyed - I know big surprise. Especially when practically everyone else I know is the opposite of that. 

And one quote in particular has stuck with me since I first saw the movie and came back to me when I was watching the movie again: 

"Who we surround ourselves with tell us who we are."

This quote really struck a cord because it's true.
Positive people make us feel more positive. A great friend listens, advices and tells you when what you say and do is utter bullshit. They don't take advantage of you, but instead a relationship is give and take. Or at least that's how I see it.
You help them out and they help you.

If you're surrounding yourself with people who do bad things, who harm you or other, who treat you like you're nothing then you end up doing the same thing.
It's harmful to yourself and effectively acts like poison.

And sometimes a great friend ends up being something you don't expect, they become a loved one, a brother or sister, and sometimes ...
They end up being like a poison that you just don't need in your life.
Remember too much drama around a person can be a bad thing.
I can't count the number of times this has happened.
And yes it hurts inside- it hurts to see that friend loose sight of who they were - hurts to not be able to help them because they won't help themselves.
But sometimes the only way for you to feel better about yourself is think about the quote up there and let them go.
They'll either get through it themselves or not but either way sometimes you need to be the selfish one and surround yourself with the people who tell you who you are.

A good person.

And not a poisonous one who is depressed and sad because of the drama surrounding a person who used to be a great friend.

 Till next time
-Ari