I saw this TV show the other day about friendship, and it was so heartwarming I cried. It was a true story of a man who discovered friendship in an unlikely way. He took pity in a homeless person on the street, so he helped him, gave him money and spent time with him… and this compassion led to a relationship wherein he was able to treat this person as his own brother. He learned to trust him, he believed in him and he even taught him to read and write. He even influenced him to stay away from the “gang” that was always dragging him along crime sprees.

But their friendship was put to a huge test when he arrived one day at his home and found his room ransacked. He was told that the one responsible was the “gang” and that his friend was seen with them. He couldn’t take it, he was heartbroken and he felt betrayed. He rushed to the precinct where they were contained, and expressed his disappointment and anger. His friend told him he didn’t have a choice, because they were threatening him that if he didn’t go with them, they will hurt the friend that took him away from them in the first place… HIM. Which was the truth really. But he didn’t believe him, he was so angry. The scene was so heartbreaking. The pain of betrayal. I could almost feel it.

One night, he was walking home when the gang ambushed him and one was about to stab him with a knife. Well, guess what happened? His friend took the blow instead. He dived out of nowhere, and he was the one stabbed instead. He died. With the death of his friend, he wondered, what would have happened if he had given his friend another chance. Things might have turned out differently. But too late, his friend died saving his life.

After watching the show, it made me think. There really ARE people out there who are willing to die for a friend. Imagine yourself taking a bullet to save a friend’s life. I mean, it’s not something EVERYONE can do. Would you do that for someone? Or rather, do you have someone in your life, a friend… that you’re willing to die for? It once again made me realize how amazing TRUE and UNCONDITIONAL friendship can be. It’s even worth dying for.

Do you have a friend worth dying for?

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