Friendship Day.

She had to write something for her column in the Times Magazine and it had been hours and six cups of coffee before a memory replayed in her mind. Quickly grabbing a pen and paper, she wrote:

““I can soar higher”, she laughed and said
“No, it’s me. I am higher. I am like the bird”, the other girl said.
And then we laughed and jumped on our sand castle that we had built just a few minutes back.
Looking at the mess we had made and how we were covered in sand, we looked at each other and started laughing.

I closed the album and wiped the tear that I didn’t know had trickled down my cheek. Those were memories, childhood days; times spend with my best-friend.

Friendship is a bond which cannot be defined. It is a mysterious connection that two people share. The love of two friends has no boundaries, it is limitless.

It is very necessary to have friends in our lives not for the reason that we are lonely without them or we long for companionship. No, it is for the reason that we want someone who understands us more than we do, who loves and takes care of us better than we could have; We are the plants and they are the sunshine and rain, without them we won’t function properly, we won’t mature, we won’t grow.

My friends have taught me the meaning of love, respect, affection and most of all TRUST. They have been my constant support and have been there for me whenever I needed them and I have fewer words to express how grateful I am that they chose ME to be their friend.

Friends are the ones who walk that rough path with you, who don’t abandon you during high tides and low tides, who don’t let the crescendos and decrescendos in your life get in the way of their opinion about you; friends are the ones who are there to catch you when you fall; they advice you, irritate you, make fun of you and always cheer you up.

Some people may not believe in friendship day, but I can only say that we all love our friends, care about them and tell them that every day, but it is on this special day that we can actually dedicate a whole day for them, when we can truly express what we feel and what position they hold in our lives.

Cherish each moment with them, because once you grow up these days are not going to return. A stupid band is not sufficient to communicate your emotions. You need more. This day just smile once for your friends because it can make their day and brighten up their week to know they are the reason for that beautiful smile of yours.

Life without friends is like egg without yolk, so everyone please try your best today to express just how much your friends matter to you. Don’t let this opportunity get away.”

After rechecking it twice, she submitted her writing and was proud to find it published the next day.