emotional quotient?

how many a times, we need to lend a listening ear, even a shoulder to cry on, for our friends, listening to their down moments in life... 

but . how many a times, we really .. "listen"? 

truthfully?

or we just, "be there", play the role.. and end.

or worse, quietly tell ourselves, 

"lucky i do not have to go through those things"

"phew... glad its not me who is going through those things"

who will actually bothers, to really empathize. and put wholeheartedly into the other party's situation, and feel the pain he is feeling?

who will bother.. and why bother , in the first place,  right?

human, is selfish by nature..

we watch others burn in flames of distress, depression, loneliness, etc.

deep inside, we felt a sense of relief, that its not us who were in the flames..

though our mouth and body will act as though we stay with him throughout..

but sincerely . who really bothers?

we come to this world alone . and will leave here, alone, as well..

hearing stories of break off, loneliness, etc. 

do you really think, a sentence "you better off alone la" will really heal everything, soothe every pain?

to add on, after saying that, u walk off in the warm arms of your loved ones, leaving your friend, really, practically, alone... watching both of u . hand-in-hand, giggling and strolling further and further away.. with your empty words ..

  "u still have me ah" ..

       "u happier alone la" ....

still lingering in his cold, depressed mind.. standing all alone in the cold shadowy night..

 really? who would i have? *cold smile*

so, what is EQ? and how much EQ do you really , sincerely, BOTHERs to exert onto your closed friends?

i dont know, some say i am thinking too much, asking for too much .. 

perhaps, perhaps. i should be, and would be, better off, alone.