The Memory of a Friend

As I read the myth of Apollo and Hyacinthus, the theme of Friendship went through my mind. I thought about how some people have incredible relations with their friends. And how their friendship is so strong that no matter what, it will last forever. Even if one of the friends dies, the memory of the friendship will never be forgotten. I consider amazing the people who have a very strong bond with their friends. This is because many people, when a friend dies, even though they miss that person very much, over time they begin losing the memory of their friend. They still remember him/her, but their friendship begins to vanish because one of them is not alive. Usually when a friend dies, the friendship dies with him/her. This is why the people who get to keep alive the memory of their friendship, the memory of their friend, are people who should be admired.
When I began to read Apollo and Hyacinthus, I was able to see this kind of friendship. Apollo and Hyacinthus had a very strong bond, they were very close friends. But when Hyacinthus died, Apollo grieved very much for his friend's death. He knew thay Hyacinthus couldn't be alive physically, but he also knew that their friendship could be alive in a memory. That he could have the memory of a friend, and this way always keep the friendship alive. Apollo decided to have Hyacinthus reminded by a song, and there was going to be a flower that was going to revive his memory.
"My song shall tell thy fate, and thou shalt become a flower inscribed with my regrets."-Chapter 8, letter D, page 1
"The flower bears the name of Hyacinthus, and with every returning spring revives the memory of his fate."-Chapter 8, letter d, page 1.
By reading these two passages, I was able to prove myself that real friendship did exist. And that more important than having that friend with you, is keeping alive the memory of the friendship. Having that great memory with you always no matter what happens.