reflection in the summer rain

today for the first time since the holidays i went to school... and in the midst of the hot afternoon, it started raining... walking alone waiting for the rain to subside, i took a picture of the summer rain *although the rain can't really be seen in the pix :p* can't help thinking of what i was discussing with my friend the other day...

he believes that friends should call each other only when there is a need. you know, i think that is sad... sad because i feel that is true for most people? give it a thought of two; when's the last time you talk to your old friends just to ask them "how are you?" or maybe just a line of "how's life?". these two lines have gone somewhat obsolete... when you say these two, it went as being stale. uninspiring. and the worst of all - fake.

but is it so fake to want to know how your friends are doing in their life? is it so wrong to just drop a note telling them how your day went? is it so lame to just nudge and wave?

A: what's up?
B: nothing really... just... me?

sometimes we brush these kind of comments with a quick raised eyebrow and an even quicker ignorance towards the person we're talking to...

try seeing behind the lines. sometimes a single "how are you" can mean a lot. but then again who am i to say all this, it's nothing really... it's just... me... hmmm...