I have had quite a few friends ask me why, in all these years of blogging, I have never written anything about any friend in particular. Yes, more than two individuals have asked me this. Then at one point, I did consider writing a post, dedicated to a few friends. I think it was on a friendship day two or three years ago. I started writing, but soon stopped. Not because I couldn't find anything to write, but because of fear that I may leave someone out.
I have always taken pride in regard to the friends I have. I do believe that I have the greatest bunch of friends. There are some I see often during the week. There are some I meet without fail at weekends and have a blast. There are some I wish I could see more often but don't, and then there are some I meet once or twice a year when we end up in the same city. With so many friends, my days are full. I enjoy every minute I spend with each of them. There is so much I have learnt from some of them, and I am certain that there is so much I have taught some of them.
I have always believed that it is necessary to have more than one set of friends. No matter how close you are, seeing the same face again and again is going to get to you one day. I also believe that different set of friends can also meet different needs in you. For me, there is one set with whom I do the most crazy things while acting like fools. This I can never do with anyone other group. There is another set of friends with whom I can open up and share my inner thought and be a little emotional, which I can never do with the others. With another group I can just sit and chat for hours about anything and never ever feel bored. There are few with whom I can sit quietly and have a few drinks and just feel good. I can go on, but just wanted to show how each set of friends meet a different need in me.
Few days ago, I was thinking a lot about all these friends. I felt so grateful for them, while I tried to recollect all the good times we have had. Yes, we have had fun, fun and more fun and have stuck by each other all this while. This also got me thinking about the fact that there has never been a crisis situation with any of these friends, where the fun has to be put aside, and a different role has to be taken. Of course we have all had our share of ups and downs and have been supportive to each other, but I mean something on a greater scale. Some life changing experience that someone goes through. In such a case, I was wondering what role each of these set of friends would take up.
Anyway, for those of you who had asked me why I don't mention any friends in particular, that's because there are too many of you, and each of you mean a lot to me, in so many different ways. It cannot be summarised in a blog, and its best left at that. But, I love you all.
I have always taken pride in regard to the friends I have. I do believe that I have the greatest bunch of friends. There are some I see often during the week. There are some I meet without fail at weekends and have a blast. There are some I wish I could see more often but don't, and then there are some I meet once or twice a year when we end up in the same city. With so many friends, my days are full. I enjoy every minute I spend with each of them. There is so much I have learnt from some of them, and I am certain that there is so much I have taught some of them.
I have always believed that it is necessary to have more than one set of friends. No matter how close you are, seeing the same face again and again is going to get to you one day. I also believe that different set of friends can also meet different needs in you. For me, there is one set with whom I do the most crazy things while acting like fools. This I can never do with anyone other group. There is another set of friends with whom I can open up and share my inner thought and be a little emotional, which I can never do with the others. With another group I can just sit and chat for hours about anything and never ever feel bored. There are few with whom I can sit quietly and have a few drinks and just feel good. I can go on, but just wanted to show how each set of friends meet a different need in me.
Few days ago, I was thinking a lot about all these friends. I felt so grateful for them, while I tried to recollect all the good times we have had. Yes, we have had fun, fun and more fun and have stuck by each other all this while. This also got me thinking about the fact that there has never been a crisis situation with any of these friends, where the fun has to be put aside, and a different role has to be taken. Of course we have all had our share of ups and downs and have been supportive to each other, but I mean something on a greater scale. Some life changing experience that someone goes through. In such a case, I was wondering what role each of these set of friends would take up.
Anyway, for those of you who had asked me why I don't mention any friends in particular, that's because there are too many of you, and each of you mean a lot to me, in so many different ways. It cannot be summarised in a blog, and its best left at that. But, I love you all.
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