Friendship is called a gods gift..... I beg to differ.
I feel friendship is your own gift to yourself.
How come...you may ask.
Consider this fact. When you are friend with someone, is it by force? True...you cant choose your parents, you cant choose our siblings, your relatives, your bosses, your peers, but...you can always 'choose' your friends. You can have friends for lives made in seconds or made over a lifetime...but they are by your own choice.
So..my dear friends..is friendship not a gift to ourselves that we offer by choosing a friend, a real good friend?
I have been fortunate in my life. I was not born rich..(and I know for sure I will not die one too)..but... I was laways enriched with good friends at every stage of my life. All of my friends have been responsible, have contributed in some way or other in creating the person I am. Its the same with all of us. The persona in us is in many ways has a direct co-relation with the kind of friends we had on the way. If you have had happy, jovial friends..your childhood would have been the best. On the other hand if you had a crying baby as a friend...well....now you know.
The best part of friendship is that if you are a good person..you attract good friends. Good people want to be with you..want to talk to you, spend time with you. But many a lives are spoilt too because of bad friends.
In my childhood I had a good number of friends. Some of my school friends whom I befriended are still one of my best friends. I remember one group of mine in my native city Miraj. We used to meet everyday at an 'adda' in a central place in our town and chat for hours altogether. As was the trend our discussions would hover around films. But the best part was the 'one liners' that we used with each other which brought a wittiness in us. A profound knowledge of Hindi films and music which I made then, is a by-product of this friendship.
Growing through the College years..I made few more friends...some intellectuals..some lesser mortals. We studied Engineering together..but we also contributed to each others positive energy. I recall we running an Engineering Association..a small group of budding Engineers who used to meet every Sunday in a school to develop our Engilsh conversational skills. A career in Sales Marketing for me was possible with this solid foundation of 3 years, spent with my friends, refining these skills.
A few of my friends were a part of each of the small and big events of my life..be it going to IIT Kanpur through my college for a paper presentation, my first job, my first 2 wheeler, my first woodland shoe purchase, my first walkman,my first outing at pizzahut, my first camera, my engagement, my marraige, and the list goes on. Even when I came to Pune for a job the first place I shared was with one of my friend. (he somehow accomodated me..) Every time I raised my eyes to find them and they were there, smiling, reassuring me with their eyes...'hey buddy dont worry..we are there..'
Why is social networking so popular? Dont we get so happy to re-establish our contact with a long forgotten friend? Thats the magic of friendship.
And again..its a gift to you..by you..the best you could ever give.
So would you like if I gift your friendship to myself ....forever?
I feel friendship is your own gift to yourself.
How come...you may ask.
Consider this fact. When you are friend with someone, is it by force? True...you cant choose your parents, you cant choose our siblings, your relatives, your bosses, your peers, but...you can always 'choose' your friends. You can have friends for lives made in seconds or made over a lifetime...but they are by your own choice.
So..my dear friends..is friendship not a gift to ourselves that we offer by choosing a friend, a real good friend?
I have been fortunate in my life. I was not born rich..(and I know for sure I will not die one too)..but... I was laways enriched with good friends at every stage of my life. All of my friends have been responsible, have contributed in some way or other in creating the person I am. Its the same with all of us. The persona in us is in many ways has a direct co-relation with the kind of friends we had on the way. If you have had happy, jovial friends..your childhood would have been the best. On the other hand if you had a crying baby as a friend...well....now you know.
The best part of friendship is that if you are a good person..you attract good friends. Good people want to be with you..want to talk to you, spend time with you. But many a lives are spoilt too because of bad friends.
In my childhood I had a good number of friends. Some of my school friends whom I befriended are still one of my best friends. I remember one group of mine in my native city Miraj. We used to meet everyday at an 'adda' in a central place in our town and chat for hours altogether. As was the trend our discussions would hover around films. But the best part was the 'one liners' that we used with each other which brought a wittiness in us. A profound knowledge of Hindi films and music which I made then, is a by-product of this friendship.
Growing through the College years..I made few more friends...some intellectuals..some lesser mortals. We studied Engineering together..but we also contributed to each others positive energy. I recall we running an Engineering Association..a small group of budding Engineers who used to meet every Sunday in a school to develop our Engilsh conversational skills. A career in Sales Marketing for me was possible with this solid foundation of 3 years, spent with my friends, refining these skills.
A few of my friends were a part of each of the small and big events of my life..be it going to IIT Kanpur through my college for a paper presentation, my first job, my first 2 wheeler, my first woodland shoe purchase, my first walkman,my first outing at pizzahut, my first camera, my engagement, my marraige, and the list goes on. Even when I came to Pune for a job the first place I shared was with one of my friend. (he somehow accomodated me..) Every time I raised my eyes to find them and they were there, smiling, reassuring me with their eyes...'hey buddy dont worry..we are there..'
Why is social networking so popular? Dont we get so happy to re-establish our contact with a long forgotten friend? Thats the magic of friendship.
And again..its a gift to you..by you..the best you could ever give.
So would you like if I gift your friendship to myself ....forever?
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