On friendship and loyalty

I had the pleasure of having dinner at Kaide Sushi last night along with three of my closest civilian friends for our good friend ML’s birthday. One of the attributes that makes ML so special is her fierce loyalty and her sense of responsibility. She has single-handedly saved more people than I can possibly describe in these few lines.

I pride myself in being a good friend and in being fiercely loyal. You don’t want to cross me or any of my loved ones. Unfortunately, I think that the concept of “sense of loyalty” has been somewhat lost in recent years. How often do you reflect on where your allegiances lie? What do you do when someone betrays his/her loyalty towards your friends?

I have admitted in the past here on my blog that I am very over-protective. I’m the kind of guy who will ask you to text me back (or tweet me if you’re on Twitter) or call me to let me know that you arrived home safe and sound. Even if I’m the one taking transit and you are driving. I’ve always had this feeling that I need to protect my family, my friends and my loved ones. Sometimes people ask me “well, and who protects YOU?” – and that answer is quite easy. In principle, I protect myself, I take care of myself. But also, I’ve been lucky enough to have built a critical mass of good friends who will protect me if need be.

That’s loyalty, to me.

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