Why did I get dragged into this? Whatever did I do? But, apparently I'm a turn-coat; a disloyal friend. What? Now, I know that I have a bad habit of thinking of people only when they are around, but I'd apologize profusely to anyone making such a claim because I know its validity. However
I'd like for those of you who are patient enough to care to analyze one small incident with me. Maybe then we can decipher where the questions of loyalty lie.
Cast your thoughts back to pre-fall semester summer-time. What a great time it was to be alive. Everybody was finally bored enough with summer freedom that we were all itching to get back to school. Ben and Hava have a new apartment in Washington Terrace and Jessica and Suzanne were all set to go in on an apartment together. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, Jessica has nowhere to live. There is definitely no way for her to travel from Lehi to Weber State everyday. Tell me this: was the friend that weaseled their way into Jessica's apartment loyal? Ben and Hava just happen to have an extra room, so they say to Jessica, "Come, live in our extra room free of rent." Tell me this: were Ben and Hava loyal?
By no means is it that I'm put out with Jessica living as literally our next door neighbor. But, I have no office, I have nowhere to write my stories or do my homework. With our kitchen not as of yet finished, we have one less room to store all our stuff. We can't yet decorate the room as the nursery that it'll be used for in the coming months. Not only that, but now I have to share my bathroom with TWO women!
Tell me this: where does this question of loyalty come from? Shouldn't a loyal friend help out and not make things worse? Why should I, who have been nothing but kind and giving, be called names and be accused? Why should I remain as loyal to someone that has put me out so much? What did I do to deserve this kind of treatment? Maybe if they were loyal to me, they might earn my loyalty?
Tell me what you think? I'd like to hear comments . . . that is if anybody else wants to get involved. I wouldn't blame you because I got involved without even being asked to.
On a lighter note, Dragon Sonnet #2 is forthcoming!
Monday, November 21, 2005
On loyalty
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