This was the focus of my discussion with an old friend today. We talked about our mentor friend whom we consider as a brother, a writer, a social advocate for change and sometimes we think as revolutionary.
Our common friend was our guide for improving our socio-political skills. He was also our critic.
Now. we're sad to learn that he becomes a drunkard. Worst, he has somebody living--a young prostitute half of his age as his mistress.
We also learn that for every company or organization he works he committed finance and trust opportunism. He did not able to deliver the work he supposed to do. He pocketed and did not return the materials and equipments under his care.
This situation of a former friend made us sad. We find it hard to believe that a social reformer who advocates for positive change in the society especially human rights issues now a hedonist?
I remember my lesson in Psychology in college. Freud taught that development of human mind or composition of human mind is controlled by id, which is animalistic, ego--rational, and superego which is more more a spiritual.
Maybe this friend when we knew him years ago was ego to superego dominated and now reverted to id. What a pity.
We hope that someday he would awaken from the filth that he's swimming and wash himself for purification.
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