I have probably never met some of my school friends in
years but whenever we meet (maybe after years), people watching us from a
distance would probably think it’s a celebration of some kind for a trophy we
might have won. And then the endless banter for hours; about who was doing
what, who has become fat and straightened her hair and the discussions would
carry on for hours at a stretch. And no one would utter a word about not
getting in touch or not meeting in years.
If I fast forward to the present stage I am in right now,
friendship has a different connotation altogether, maybe for some. People become
friends, stay together for a period of time and at the slightest pretext get
into an argument about all kinds of things irrelevant for their friendship. I have
seen endless examples of how two once-upon-a-time best friends have drifted
apart for a mere misunderstanding on their part. It saddens me and the only
question that crosses my mind is, “Why can’t they stay as friends forever no
matter what? It’s so easy to do that.”
But someone again told me years back, “Nothing lasts
forever.” I remember I was terribly sad to hear this and my eyes welled up with
years. But that saying notwithstanding, I have made it a rule (cheesy though it
may sound!) that when someone is my friend, it will be a relationship forever,
even if it means to carry the pain of the brawl for some time. But the beauty
of getting back together is something that every friend will cherish!
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