BEYOND BORDERS AUG 17

WHO ONCE MEANT
FEATURE
EVERYTHING TO ME
SHREYA SURESH
Some say friends are an integral part of your life, well I say, ‘without FRIENDS you can’t complete
your life. We don’t get the opportunity to choose our parents, the only people we are allowed to
choose is our friends. And by friends, I don’t mean the ones with whom you drink, party or smoke,
for those recreational activities, you will find millions of them out there, but with whom you bond
emotionally, with whom the strings of friendship are attached forever!’
Your bestfriend could be anyone, your parents, your siblings, your boyfriend or your husband. We
often assume that they have to be your age, your friend circle or of your nature. Remember, they
don’t come with any expectations or demands, but they are here to be you support system.
Nowadays, how many of you share everything with whomever you call your “BESTFRIEND”?
Often bestfriend is just a mere tag which is given to people so that they feel secured in their
respective lives. But how many share the same connection with them? Friends should be those,
whom you don’t have to forcefully start a conversation, rather it should eventually take you there.
Friends are those who fight with you crazily and make up to you realizing that they are nothing with
you. They play several roles in your life.
Sometimes, they act as your parents when they knock your brains and get you back on the track
when you attempt to do something stupid or silly. Sometimes, they act as you counselors, when you
are low or when you feel worthless, they are immediately right beside you cruising through your
depressed phase. These days we don’t find such people or should I say we don’t give them the
importance they deserve!
Sadly we assume we are too busy in life that we don’t have the time to catch up. How much time is it
going to take to send – “Hey! How are you? I hope you doing fine.”. Always we blame our work, our
schedule and take that as an excuse to procrastinate that one little message to your bestfriend and
when we look back, we are filled with emptiness and wonder where our friendship could have
completely changed the equation with our bestfriend.
So, stop blaming your work, your commitment or priority, it’s you and only you who could have
restored the magic in the relationship. Now you are left with only the strings of memories which are
cherished for the rest of your life.
Never be afraid of looking back and holding on to people who mean the world to you. They might
distant away but never vanish from your side, So never let go of such friends because, they are like
the finishing touch to your life, making every second worthwhile and magical!