Back in College (about 5 years or so) I remember getting a heartbreaking text from a friend. We immediately rushed to her house to give her support and guide her in thinking clearly. She just learned that her boyfriend just died. She was devastated and felt guilty coz they were in a middle of a fight. She did not know what to do. She was freaking out. It was 'til about midnight that we stayed with her. She wanted to go to the guy's house and talk to the family and see him last one time. She was never able to.
But. It turned out to be a joke. A cruel joke that the guy played - for her to stay away. And his friends were in on it too. I have no clue where the guy was then or where he is now. All I know is that I could have snapped that guy's head off if I knew where he was hiding and burned his friends alive.
That's the kind of joke that you never play on someone. Ever.
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Sometimes, when life throws us a fire bomb, don't you wish you are ready with that pail of water and just splash it on until you only hear the hissing sound of the fire dying? And sometimes, when you are not ready with that pail of water, you could only think of one thing, that the person who came with the bad news is joking.
There are 3 events/situations that I wish were jokes right now.
1. That my bestfriend's dad was stabbed in the head.
2. That my cousin is in a coma.
3. That my bestfriends's boyfriend has cancer.
I can't wait to hear someone tell me that these are not real.
