I read it somewhere that “Friendship
is the only ship that doesn’t sink even in the worst storms” and that’s true. It’s
the only relation, which we choose for ourselves, unlike our family which we
get automatically upon our birth. If we have the support of our friends then we
can overcome any hardships in life like a cakewalk. Friends stand by us even
when the whole world is against us. That’s the bonding of friendship.
We have a special day to celebrate
this beautiful relationship with our friends on friendship day. But with the extreme use of online media now,
friendship day is confined to sending messages to our friends through Whatsapp
or posting a quote on our facebook page. Despite the availability of friendship
bands at stores, people prefer to stay away from it, seems like its craze is
now diminishing now (my personal view). Another reason could be, our busy schedule
where we hardly have time for ourselves then how can we reach out to our friends
with a friendship band to celebrate the occasion? Friendship doesn’t need a
band to prove you are friends with someone but it feels good when a friend put
a band in your hand on this day.
This friendship day was very
unique for me, after many years Harish, my friend put a friendship band in my
hand. Last I had worn friendship band, was during my college days, when
Ashutosh gave me one on friendship day. I had seen that band at a shop and
wished someone could gift it to me. So when Ashutosh gifted me that band, I was
quite surprised. My first question was, which shop did you buy it? His answer
stunned me, he bought it from the same shop, where I had seen it. When I told
him about this band and how I wished to have it, he was quite amused and proud
of his selection. Today we stay in different cities, have not met for quite
some years now, even phone calls are at very long intervals but that hasn’t affected
our bonding a bit, proud to have him as my friend J.
I don’t know how Harish became my
friend. The first time we met I didn’t feel, am meeting him for the first time.
We were like house on fire as we had lot of things in common. Most amazing part
is we stay close to each other, that gives us an opportunity to catch up
whenever we are free.
This friendship day, using
technology at its best, I sent Whatsapp message to all my friends, that was the
beginning of the day for me. After that I went to meet Harish, as it was his
son’s birthday. Once at his place, when we were looking after the arrangements,
felt the need to buy few things. We went to a nearby shop and were busy buying stuffs
for birthday celebration. When out of a blue moon Harish took a friendship band
and put it in my hand wishing Happy Friendship Day. I was thunder stuck for
some time because after very long time something like this was happening to me.
Harish’s gesture touched me
within and was guilty too, why this thought didn’t come to me? It’s never too
late to celebrate an occasion, I too took a band, ditto same to same put it in
his hand and wished him, one more time but with a band now, unlike the morning
message. This wish was the best one.
At night while going to bed, I realized
that band was neon, we can see it at night, once lights are turned off. Took my
phone and Whatsapped him , immediately got the reply from him in the form of a smiley
J. Next day I removed
the band, to keep it as a treasure with Ashutosh’s band.
