A Group of Pricks is Called a Cactus

If we could gather up all the unreasonable, irresponsible, immature people we have met, we could make ourselves a cactus. We could pin them one by one on a green cushion from bottom to top and let it stand upright to make it look like a legitimate spiny plant. Though it would be a site to see, it will be dangerous to come close because it is going to tempt you to hug it like how the dark side lured Anakin Skywalker to become Darth Vader.

Just like our relationship with some of the people we know, we knew and will know. At first, we thought that they would be a good addition to our Facebook friends list. After a while, you would learn that you would only get a notification from them when Facebook has reminded EVERYONE that today is your birthday; plus the occasional, "Please Like my Page". Because, either they did not play an important role in your life or you have just learned how toxic some people could be, and that is the worst. But what is even worst is that there are so many of these kind that we meet everyday and its such a breath of fresh air when we finally meet the Rose among the thorns. But before that, you had to go through all those spikes and vines leaving you scarred and tangled. They might have left you behind alone in a highway with a broken tire leaving no hint of assistance. They might have taken advantage of your weaknesses and exploited your flaws. Criticized and judged you behind your back while acting like a true friend. Left you with their trash that now is your responsibility or mocked you till you started doubting yourself.

But then you have gone through that, and you are OK. Then you start picking all those spikes and started pinning them on that green cushion. And you realize, grouping them together gave you a Cactus. A Cactus that belongs to a wasteland and despite being the only life in a barren area, you could still say that it belongs there. Because only they could continue living in such negativity and drown in positivity. Come to think of it, flowers only bloom in productive areas -- no offense to the Cactus.

-V-

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