novels have been written, movies have been made and poems have been composed on this human relationship. As they say you can't choose your parents or your boss, but you can certainly choose your friends. Friend is a term used today in multiple sense. Business contact, network contact, neighbour, colleague and dont let me even get started on the "Facebook Friend". For me, i can count my true friends on my finger tips. There was a time, when i was still in piggy tails, that everyone i spoke to either at school or the playground was termed a friend. One evening my father asked me, how many friends i had, i happily rattled off all the kids names i knew. He laughed and said " i mean friends , not acquaintances" Not having realised the gravity of this sentence i happily went on with my life. Now when i recall those wise words i understand the true essence of friendship.I have been unlucky by not remaining in proximity of my friends and have always been hundreds of miles away from them. I neither talk to them on a regular basis, but i do think about them every other day. i think about the laughter we shared, the silly jokes we could laugh hours on, the secrets only they know and the tears we have wiped off each other faces.
Friendship for me has always been on a pedestal. I would do anything for them without any expectation, just to see a smile and that look which says a thousand words. I would happily take the blame for a situation, and go beyond my comfort zone to foster trust between us. Its something i would never take for granted and i believe that these bonds i share with my girls are spiritual. We may not have talked for the past 6 months, but the next time we are there in each other countries or cities, we pick up right where we left off. There is no awkwardness, no formality and certainly no expectation. I am not the one to remember birthdays and anniversaries but really do feel like a pig when everybody remembers mine. Yes i have flaws, i am human, i get angry and sometimes spiteful but its only a friend who realises these are just words at the heat of the moment. Later when we have cooled off we hug and remember the good times.
There was a point in my life, when i thought i have grown past the age of making new friends, but as you lose pre conceived notions, you realise that there are people like you all over the world. Everybody is not scheming and manipulative. there are still people who will be a friend and not judge you.
The stronger bonds have been formed in times of adversity, could be in anyone's life, but the friendship has always been stronger and grown with time when you have not judged the other person and not failed their trust in you.
In a woman's life, husbands play a very important role, kids are the centre of our universe but the only people who keep us in our orbit are your friends. The support structure which keeps you on track and which if u break away will also fill the gap for you.
This is an ode to friendship, a salute to my soul sisters. You know who you are, and I treasure you in my heart. This is to let you know, that even when you grow old and wrinkly and the birds have flew away from your nest, i will always love you and be there for you.....
Friendship for me has always been on a pedestal. I would do anything for them without any expectation, just to see a smile and that look which says a thousand words. I would happily take the blame for a situation, and go beyond my comfort zone to foster trust between us. Its something i would never take for granted and i believe that these bonds i share with my girls are spiritual. We may not have talked for the past 6 months, but the next time we are there in each other countries or cities, we pick up right where we left off. There is no awkwardness, no formality and certainly no expectation. I am not the one to remember birthdays and anniversaries but really do feel like a pig when everybody remembers mine. Yes i have flaws, i am human, i get angry and sometimes spiteful but its only a friend who realises these are just words at the heat of the moment. Later when we have cooled off we hug and remember the good times.
There was a point in my life, when i thought i have grown past the age of making new friends, but as you lose pre conceived notions, you realise that there are people like you all over the world. Everybody is not scheming and manipulative. there are still people who will be a friend and not judge you.
The stronger bonds have been formed in times of adversity, could be in anyone's life, but the friendship has always been stronger and grown with time when you have not judged the other person and not failed their trust in you.
In a woman's life, husbands play a very important role, kids are the centre of our universe but the only people who keep us in our orbit are your friends. The support structure which keeps you on track and which if u break away will also fill the gap for you.
This is an ode to friendship, a salute to my soul sisters. You know who you are, and I treasure you in my heart. This is to let you know, that even when you grow old and wrinkly and the birds have flew away from your nest, i will always love you and be there for you.....
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