Random Thought 76 - World of Silence

 When a friend retreats to a world of silence, he needs a break. 

Usually, we come to the rescue if our friend is in trouble.  We try to make ourselves available and extend a helping hand to a friend who is in distress.  We can't have a peace of mind if we know that our friend badly needs us.

When our friend suddenly disconnects himself from us and we know something is wrong with him, our worries are intense like that of his family.  Though we are not experiencing the burden he has as of the moment, still, our concern for him never ceases.  We know that our presence by his side could make a big difference and at times, our presence might all he needs in order to gain more strength in dealing with his problems.

But when he disappears, knowing that he is burdened by something, is a different matter.  There are people that prefer to keep their distance from others, even from their own family, because they have their own ways in facing their problems.  In as much as we want to extend any help possible, most probably our friend is not yet ready to discuss some things with us or he is not yet ready to open up himself.

In this particular case, we should learn to respect him and we don't have to be intrusive.  When the time is right, maybe, we can play our part afterwards.  As long as our friend knows that he can run to as the moment he is ready to ask for some help, until then we can act accordingly.