FRIENDSHIP IS A PUZZLE.

“Friends are like the pieces of a puzzle. Even if one goes away, that piece can never be replaced & that puzzle will never be whole again”.

Friendship is the hardest thing to explain, still we maintain friendships for so many years. Some of them are childhood friends. They may not communicate with each other at all, Still when they meet, it is as if they have never been away from each other. They always have beautiful memories etched in their mind & heart. Some long time friendships fade away & some fall apart as time goes by, due to social status & financial background. Such a friend is not worth keeping or remembering.  Friendship is not formed or kept because of what they have or what they become. Such a friendship & friend  can never be trusted in life.

            Just as the saying goes, “When a bird is alive... it eats Ants. When the bird is dead... Ants eat the bird! So... Time & Circumstances can change at any time... Don't devalue or hurt anyone in life. You may be powerful today... But Remember... ... Time is more powerful than You!! One tree makes a million match sticks... But when the time comes... Only one match stick is needed to burn a million trees...”We should never forget who we were & whatever we are today. People always forget that just a few seconds  is enough to lose everything we have in life….status, power, riches, fame etc. No one on this earth can buy true friendship. But a genuine friend who loves us for what we  are will be with us whatever our circumstances might be.

                                    People who make & break friendships based on social status & financial  stability, do so either for self interest or mutucal interest. Those who look out for outward appearance & beauty also , never realize that it is the inner beauty of a person  & , the love & care, that matters the most. Some just move away when we are in a critical situation & come back to us when we are financially  stable. These  are bitter experiences that make us strong enough to face the harsh realities of life.

Whatever  our feeling might be, it should be mutual in  a friendship. If we expect to be complimented, then we should have the heart to compliment others too.  A friendship is a one way road to be travelled equal distance by both. We realize who our true friends are when we go through a bad time in life. A time when all we need is someone to remind us that we are strong enough to face it or a kind word to say “ We are with you”. It acts like a balm that soothes away all the pain & makes  us feel that we are not alone.

              Friendship is a bond where both have to take equal efforts to maintain that special bond. Once the bond is strong it never looks for social status or financial stability. Never trust a person who looks for it in a friendship. Friendship is a bond that grows gradually through the efforts made by two people, giving each other ample space & time. It is not a bond made by an agreement & with conditions, but  by understanding & adjustments when it is needed . Never take it for granted.

                          A friendship should get better with the passage of time, learning to appreciate each other. The best thing one can have is a true friend & the best thing one can be is a true friend to another.