So today is Friendship Day. They say every it should be celebrated on the first Sunday of every August! Yeah that's what the United States of America - the Mother of Capitalism started way back in 1935. Just another occasion to celebrate..just another occasion to earn money..just another occasion to make business..just another occasion to package relationships and sell them to emotion starved general public!
In my strongest opinion, friendship, should not be celebrated on A particular day. For that matter, any relation that you cherish should be celebrated on every single moment which you spend with that person. The essence of any relationship is how strongly you bounce back from the lows. Same is the case with friendship. It's true test lies in quarrels & how quickly you patch it up. Its about sacrificing your ego to gain something bigger and better. Its about not letting go of that person who has added value to your life. And value can be added in any thing! Whether you learn a lot from that person, whether you are able to analyze yourself in a much better way..or simply whether the company of that person makes you happy!
Many a times we forget about the small things which matter a lot in maintaining relationships. And its these seemingly stupid things that go a long way. For a third party person, they may appear to be idiotic. But between friends, it is the single most important thing that defines their relationship. Then it may be as insignificant as waiting for him/her to have lunch together or just burst out laughing by just looking at them remembering a joke they shared. Friendship is having a jolly time with your pal when the teacher kicks both of you outside the class. Friendship is in sharing a cutting on the roadside tapri; not in upscale restaurants. Friendship is not about giving expensive gifts and throwing away birthday parties. Its about being at the right place at the right time.
And as friendship grows, it begins to mature. At times when you run out of words to express what you feel, that one glance says it all! That's when your frequencies match. That's when you vouch for each other..you accept the other person with all their shortcomings and strengths.
Any relation has ups and downs. Even friendship has its own share. And its these ups and downs that strengthens the bond. When you are fathoms low, friends come to your rescue to pull you up. True friends always back you up when the whole world turns back on you. Thats the litmus test for friendship. You may have a thousand friends on Facebook, but only those who stand by you in difficult times are the true ones.
So next August you brag about the number of friends wishing you Happy Friendship Day, give it a second thought!
In my strongest opinion, friendship, should not be celebrated on A particular day. For that matter, any relation that you cherish should be celebrated on every single moment which you spend with that person. The essence of any relationship is how strongly you bounce back from the lows. Same is the case with friendship. It's true test lies in quarrels & how quickly you patch it up. Its about sacrificing your ego to gain something bigger and better. Its about not letting go of that person who has added value to your life. And value can be added in any thing! Whether you learn a lot from that person, whether you are able to analyze yourself in a much better way..or simply whether the company of that person makes you happy!
Many a times we forget about the small things which matter a lot in maintaining relationships. And its these seemingly stupid things that go a long way. For a third party person, they may appear to be idiotic. But between friends, it is the single most important thing that defines their relationship. Then it may be as insignificant as waiting for him/her to have lunch together or just burst out laughing by just looking at them remembering a joke they shared. Friendship is having a jolly time with your pal when the teacher kicks both of you outside the class. Friendship is in sharing a cutting on the roadside tapri; not in upscale restaurants. Friendship is not about giving expensive gifts and throwing away birthday parties. Its about being at the right place at the right time.
And as friendship grows, it begins to mature. At times when you run out of words to express what you feel, that one glance says it all! That's when your frequencies match. That's when you vouch for each other..you accept the other person with all their shortcomings and strengths.
Any relation has ups and downs. Even friendship has its own share. And its these ups and downs that strengthens the bond. When you are fathoms low, friends come to your rescue to pull you up. True friends always back you up when the whole world turns back on you. Thats the litmus test for friendship. You may have a thousand friends on Facebook, but only those who stand by you in difficult times are the true ones.
Daulat aur jawaani
Ek din kho jaati hain
Sach kehta hoon
Saari duniya dushman ho jaati hain
Umrabhar dost lekin saath chalte hain
( Namak Haram circa 1973)
So next August you brag about the number of friends wishing you Happy Friendship Day, give it a second thought!
