Friends...Freunde...Amis...

When I grew up in India I never heard of any special friendship day.  There are always friends who became part of the family without having a need to reinforce or celebrate. My best friend Kumkum and I are daughters to both our families. Then there are neighborhood friends, school friends, and vacation friends. Some of my great friends are also from work, met in seminars, flights, and friendship that bloomed out of an interest in a common cause.

There are many friends who uplifted me when I was sad and lost hope. I thank them all for the kindness, support and smiles that made me stronger to move forward. Even books are my best friends and I have special bonding with authors whom I have never seen.

My romantic friends from college and later in life are also my best friends now. The romance had turned into transient when we realized that the best part of our friendship is the empathy, respect, and unconditinal love we have for each other.

I remember the first day in Kindergarten at age 3 when I first learnt that friendship is about comforting someone in distress and to understand the meaning of give and take. I think that was the first little step I made towards understanding what is the meaning of friendship.
                                              Happy Friendship Day !  

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