F.R.I.E.N.D.S

Hey Friend, Please... !!!

Note: All characters in this story are purely imaginary. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental :P - Chinmaya

I am very sorry that I did not realize that you did care for me a lot. I remember the day when I did not have any interest in life just because all my past happiness came to an end, life for me shattered and I was thinking I am nowhere to lead a life, you were the one who helped me to get out of that situation and lead a normal life. I did not ever formally thank you for that. I thought we two know each other now so closely that a “Thanks” would sound too formal and that may create problem, however small it could be, in our present relation status. Now I realize that, even in close friendship, we should have respect for each other. I know, I have taken all the help from you whenever I required and now that I am settled little in my new life, I nearly forgot you. Now I realize, I am not good for a holy relation called “Friendship”. I am really sorry. It makes me really insane that I could not value the relation that we had, so silly I am. Forgive me my dear friend, please forgive me. I am no good even to myself now, and I surely can see, how it could have anguished you. But, I know, you are good, you might have continued with your life spreading happiness in other lives. I know, you are capable of that and you have been doing that as you did for me. It was only me, who could not understand you. I took you as granted. Every help and every step towards my good life after the shattering of my past life was with your esteemed help. You did help me without any selfishness and it’s only me, silly me, who had selfishness in every step. I did seek help from you only when I thought; it’s you, who can help there.

Please don’t make me cry… Please say something…
Silence…
Please for God’s sake, say something. Say that I am selfish; say that I am good for nothing. Say that I do not value friendship. Say, please, say…
Again silence…
I know you are so anguished, it is nearly impossible for you to forgive me, but please do forgive me. Without your forgiveness, I can not have this life. I will go back to my old life, don’t know what will happen to me. It was only you who have guided me to this new life, so please just forgive now to enable me to lead this life…
Silence…
Please, please, please….
Silence…
Silence…

Cring… Cring… Cring…; the table alarm clock started sounding… She opened her eye and saw the fan above is rotating in its slow sizzling sound. She did stop the alarm and thought where she was until now, what she was doing late night and when she slept…

It was too late in the night. She was busy in internet and that made time to fly. When she got a glance at the watch that was settled not very far on the same table where her lovely lappy was, it was 2:00 AM. She got surprised that till 2 AM, she is glued with WWW and then the sudden thought of taking a nap came into her mind when she did shut down her lappy and rushed to the bed that was lying just beside the table.

Oh… So, was it a dream? Silly! No, no, wait… It can not be a dream. It is reality of my life. I have done so. What should I do now? Thank God, at least in dream I did seek for forgiveness and I said “Sorry” from the core of my heart. But, he did not reply… How could he, I was dreaming… No…. I have to be real now, It is the time to say in real…

She again rushed to her lappy, started it, logged into yahoo messenger and looked for him… It was 7 AM, and he was not online… Still her inquisitive mind did not stop her to open chat window of him in offline mode. She just cleaned her eyes and started typing all that she wanted to tell him in hurry... With all the eagerness that she was typing there, only tic-tac keyboard stroke sound was coming out of her room while the fan was still doing its job of rotation and rotation around...

Friendship or Love?

Note: All characters in this story are purely imaginary. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental :P - Chinmaya

There was a guy who loved his family and friends so much… He was innocent, immature and always believed that life is so beautiful to live. He was enjoying his life with his friends. He was always ready to make friends but never thought about LOVE. Actually he did not want to hurt any girl as he knew he could not fulfill his commitment as his parents would never allow such relationship and for him, his family meant a lot. But he did not know that “Love can’t be done, it just happens”…

One day he met a girl who really cared for him and understood his feelings. With the time, they became very good friends and on the path of the strong relationship they shared, one day she proposed him. He refused as he did not want to do such things and also decided not to talk to her. But somehow their conversation began and the girl told that they would remain Friends Forever. He agreed and talked to her as he talked earlier…

He did not realize; but slowly he was also falling in love with her… The sweet river of love started flowing in his heart… He started seeing the girl in some other position; he wanted to give all the happiness to the girl…

Later he realized and proposed her one night while they were exchanging messages. She did not say anything. But the instinct of listening “Yes, I love you too…” kept him irresistible. He could not sleep that night… Again, next day, he asked the girl. She replied, “Now, I don’t have such feelings for you… You have changed now… You are not that boy now… I don’t see you in that view anymore…”

Tears rolled down from his eyes, but he could not say anymore… First time in his life, he cried for someone. He also wondered how such feelings can be changed soon and a lot of questions were arising in his mind, but he did not say anything to her as he did not want to force her for loving him….

Somehow he consoled himself and reminded his favorite quote “Everything happens for a reason; God has reason in whatever He does”... He had very positive attitude towards life and always believed that God was always with him… He did not show his sadness to others, in spite of being so lonely, so sad from his heart… Still, he did not have any complaint towards that girl; in fact, he was thankful to her for introducing the realities of Life to him… Now he had come from the world of dreams to world of reality of life. Now, he was more focused towards his aim in life… He accepted her only as his very good friend. But somewhere in his mind, the questions are the same….

Days went by and they lived as very good friends ever after ….

Friends ...

A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words ...
June 8: Best Friends Day - Time to enjoy and appreciate your best friend. It's a day to honor and cherish the relationship ...
If you're lucky, you have a best friend. If you are real lucky, you have a number of best friends. Best friends are very, very special people. You spend countless hours with your best friend going to events and activities, or just hanging out. You share secrets, hopes, dreams, aspirations, and disappointments with your best friend ...

For A Reason!

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason, you need them to be.

Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.

What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.!

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant .

You'll remember ...

You will remember (me) when...

• You would want to share your past and you expect him to listen whole-heartedly and smile at your silly points when you say “I know both the sides of the coin”
• You want somebody with whom you can sing any duet/song that you think is one of your favourite songs
• You think of somebody with whom you feel homely and confident in friendship
• You need a book to read and you know he would be there to understand your need
• You need somebody to feel the feeling that you have
• You need help in making your CV/resume look good and you know he would help you out
• You need help in rephrasing your achievements in a year and you know he would help you out
• You think of somebody who reads your mind and asks many times “Are you OK?”, “Is everything all-right?”,etc
• You wear a good dress and think of somebody who would never say “Your dress is good” before you, but never forget to ping you to say so
• You think of one who would ask you about your lunch and dinner when you feel like skipping them
• You think of somebody who would fight with you for some points that he doesn’t like, and will never tell directly, yet he would try to change that in you indirectly and yet care for you from core as if nothing happened
• You think of some situation/environment which is created/manipulated by someone where you are respected and well-treated
• You think of somebody who would say “I stopped calling my friends and got too much busy in my work” and yet would care for you and treat you as part of his extended-family of friends
• You think of somebody who can call you after a long silence and give fundas of life, the way to live and the way of behaving with others
• You think of somebody who would maintain constant thread between his friend-circle and would try a lot to bring both ends to common level when there is some misunderstanding between friends
• You think of a software Engineer rated top for consecutive years
• You think of dinner outside with friends and you expect one among them who would manage all of them

Friendship Flower ...

Life is like a garden
And friendship like a flower,
That blooms and grows in beauty
With the sunshine and the shower.

And lovely are the blossoms
That are tended with great care,
By those who work unselfishly
To make the place more fair.

And, like the garden blossoms,
Friendship's flower grows more sweet
When watched and tended carefully
By those we know and meet.

And, if the seed of friendship
Is planted deep and true
And watched with understanding,
Friendship's flower will bloom for you...

-by Helen Steiner Rice

You've got a Friend !

Friendship Week

Friends, you and me ....
You brought another friend ....
And then there were 3 ....
We started our group ....
Our circle of friends ....
There is no beginning, there is no end ....

HAPPY FRIENDSHIP WEEK !

The hand of Friendship ...

A hand that reaches out in friendship
Takes a firm hold and gives a little tug
To lift up your soul
And your heart feels a hug

This hand of a friend
Is letting you know
They're holding on tight
And never letting go

Thank You for Holding my hand
When I've needed it the most

Real friends stay by your side,
Always showing you their true self...never anything to hide.
Some put on a mask...but in the end God knows their task.

Backup Friend ...

Have you ever felt that you should share your good times that you have spent with someone special with somebody else? That someone special could be your best friend in college, best friend in school or may be your Girl friend/Boy friend or could be somebody from your family! You have cherished good moments of your life with them, or may be still ... But, suddenly, you needed a friend with whom you thought you should share, may be, because you got the right meaning of the phrase, "Happiness increases and sadness decreases when those are shared". Well, you do not do that with each and every friend, but to someone you feel you should, "Backup Friend !?"...

Well, the word "Backup" does not sound too good with "Friend", the word that we use for something secondary, something that is needed only in case of non-availability of something that we are looking for; but, here it is a special word along with Friend, that is, "Backup Friend"...

You share everything, you feel happy, they make your life happier and life becomes better to live ... Great feeling and great life...

Friend - a means of life! and Backup Friend - Guess what not!

Have a nice time with your "Backup Friend"/s !!!

Friendship ...

"The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what the other lacks and trying to benefit the other, always using friendly and sincere words." - Buddha (BC)

"Friendship improves happiness and abates misery by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief." - Marcus Cicero (BC)

"The only way to have a friend is to be one. . . A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may think aloud." - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

Interacting amiably with family and friends is a super stress reducer. Instead of the mind working overtime on worries and problems, it is occupied with thoughts of other things and other people. There is less mental capacity left for anxieties and self-doubt.

Good friendship is healthy but it isn't easy for everyone. Getting people to like you is the starting point, and that should be fairly easy to do. People have a basic need to be liked themselves. Show interest, appreciation, and kindness. Smile. Praise given out sincerely is a great act of friendship. Be a good listener and try to see the good, not the bad qualities in people. These actions will usually be returned to you, sooner or later...

Friends ...

True Friends ...

• A true friend laughs at your stories even when they're not so good, and sympathizes with your troubles even when they're not so bad.
• A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.
• Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.
• If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone.
• Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.
• Even though we've changed and we're all finding our own place in the world, we all know that when the tears fall or the smile spreads across our face, we'll come to each other because no matter where this crazy world takes us, nothing will ever change so much to the point where we're not all still friends.

A Friend ...

A Friend is a word of royal tone,

a friend is a poem all alone,

a friend gives joys unknown

and is God's grace beautifully shown ...

Gone ...

ABOUT the little chambers of my heart
Friends have been coming--going--many a year.
The doors stand open there.
Some, lightly stepping, enter; some depart.
Freely they come and freely go, at will.
The walls give back their laughter; all day long
They fill the house with song.
One door alone is shut, one chamber still.

- Mary Elizabeth Coleridge

Friends ...

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him ...

.... Ralph Waldo Emerson

In loneliness, in sickness, in confusion -- the mere knowledge of friendship makes it possible to endure, even if the friend is powerless to help. It is enough that they exist. Friendship is not diminished by distance or time, by imprisonment or war, by suffering or silence. It is in these things that it roots most deeply. It is from these things that it flowers ...

....Pam Brown

Relation Ripple

Days pass by... and relations start rippling... stranger to some relation that you would have given some good name and then again tending to stranger (May not be exactly stranger, but somewhat of that sort; Yaa... I know, but do not remember correctly type). Friends, Best Friends and even Love all arrive as stranger to our lives; get some good name; starts improving on time and then the curve has to go down somewhere and it do go. Days pass and the darkeness and loneliness creeps in... We think of the past and wonder whethter we can have a better tomorrow with brand new relations or some other person in the lost relation ? We look for the answer; sometimes we do get the answer and sometimes not; but, it is somewhat strange to believe. Well, as said by some wise man, Every person who comes by in your life has a purpose in your life and you have some purpose in their lives. Some strange thing might have happened someday and today (or, some other day in future) you just remember that situation and that person and your mood changes for sometime; how can that happen if that had not left something in your mind? We are happy with all the relations that we have now, but still wonder, is it all that I can get from the present relations or am I missing something out of that ? We wonder if the friends that we made are the only ones that we are supposed to be friends with; or we will get some new of them in that relation who can make our life more beautiful or more worthy to live... Will there be some stranger who can complete our incomplete life someday or it is just an illusion ... Well, the last buttomline is Relation Ripples... It has to go up and come down somewhere sometime ....

A~Z Friend ...

A - Accepts you as you are

B - Believes in you

C - Calls you just to say "Hi"

D - Doesn't give up on you

E - Envisions the whole of you

F - Forgives your mistakes

G - Gives unconditionally

H - Helps you

I - Invites you over

J - Just likes to be with you

K - Keeps you close at heart

L - Loves you for who you are

M - Makes a difference in your life

N - Never judges you

O - Offers support

P - Picks you up when you're down

Q - Quiets your tears

R - Respects you

S - Says nice things about you

T - Tells you the truth when you need to hear it

U - Understands you

V - Values you

W - Walks besides you

X - Xplains things you don't understand

Y - Yells when you need to listen

Z - Zaps you back to reality ...

A Friend ...