Close friends. How cliched this phrase is. It is practically being over-used in my opinion. People say someone is their close friend because they have known each other for years. People say someone is their close friend because they go out together all the time. People say someone is their close friend because the person used to like them and humans, being egoistic in nature, naturally assume that even if the crush is over, the 'close friend' would remain forever in their life. Even if it is just wishful thinking of their part, taking the 'close friend' for granted. Things doesn't work that way. To maintain the friendship, you got to make an effort. If you miss the person's company, ask him out. Don't sit at home and wonder why the person has not asked you out. Take the initiative. If a group of friends have not been contacting for some time, no matter how close they used to be, things will never be the same again because there are just too many things to catch and too many changes that have already taken place. Don't expect such friends to report all their life-changing moments to you because they are not obliged to and many people don't like to drop sudden news on their friends out of the blue, especially if they had not met for a long time. Friendships are very delicate matters. Humans are practical creatures. You don't expect things to not change and stay the way you want it to be without any effort on your part. Cherish your friends. Be it good friends or close friends. Don't take them for granted.
