I have heard countless stories from people about how the memories that they shared with the friends they met during those years in secondary school were their fondest, but somehow or rather they have lost contact with their friends. I would say that this is such a shame indeed, so well I decided to write something on how friendships should never be taken for granted and this goes out to my dearest and closest friends whom I truly do love and appreciate, Div, Shon, Darshe, Niro, Manpi, Ai Lin, Pravin, Rudy, Sara, Jana, Burhan, Thatcu, Qusai, Kern Yeung, and Hao Jia.
Every person above that I have met throughout these few years had some sort of impact on me, each in their own unique way..
Divya: Wacky girl who really does impress me because she has never ever failed to put a smile on my face despite being moody or normal or super hyper. Thank you so very much for those memories.
Shona: She truly did show me the value of being a caring and supporting friend. Thank you, because whether you realised it or not, you have always backed me up on my every action.
Darshe: She showed me that it would be humanly impossible for anyone else ever to be sweeter than her. I love you darshe, you have never ever turned down a favour.
Niro: She might not have known it, but Niro you amaze me because you have always stood up for what you believed in, no pretenses, no faking anything, I can always expect an honest opinion from you regarding whatever it is, but somehow your motherly nature is always comforting no matter how harsh the opinion was. Thank you.
Manpi: Truly one of a kind. Loved her resilience and sense of calmness and her being ever funny with her outlook on things. Love you.
Ai Lin: She has taught me one of the most valuable lesson, dont give a damn about what people think about you, it is indeed your life, so you are entitled to do whatever you want despite the perception of some people. This is one of her characteristics which I admire the most. Thanks love.
Pravin: What more can I say, you have without any doubt always been there for me, no matter what time it is, accepting and tolerating all the crap I say and I know that you are always there to tell me the brutal, honest truth no matter how embarrassing it is, just to look out for me. Thanks P.
Rudy: Simple, my place of comfort. Though I know that I have to work more on my mothering skills on you. Haha.
Sara: An awesome, loyal friend who never ever shuts you out even if you annoy the hell out of him by not replying his messages, haha. Sorry and thanks for putting up with it.
Jana: A charming young man indeed who always makes me laugh when he says something, everything which comes out of his mouth is somehow silly which makes it funny. Haha.
Burhan: Someone whom I adore for always encouraging me to try and explore new things. Thanks B.
Thatcu: A friend in need is a friend indeed. You never say no to a help, do you?
Qusai: Haha well you thought me a little bit of evertything actually, thanks.
Kern Yeung: She showed me that silence can be golden indeed, haha and she is one of the most hardworking person that I know, always can be counted on.
Hao Jia: One word comes to my mind, selflessness! He is always snapping pics of everyone else when everybody else is so self absorbed waiting for their pics to be taken. I have always admired him for being calm and collective.
Well, my point is, yes sure we know that we cherish each other very much. Many promises have indeed been made to always keep touch, it is now, just the question of whether or not will we stand the test of time?
Friends are, in a way, witnesses to our lives. They see and experience with us our triumphs, heartaches, successes and failures. The transition that we are going through into adulthood is one of the most important phases of a person's life, and the people who have seen us through that are the ones who probably understand us best.
I know for a fact that all of us will definitely change as we grow older, some of us more outwardly and some of us more subtle and i am not also denying that most of us are going to find equally meaningful friendships through our journey in college, university and so on. Our different friends are reflections the people we are at different points of our lives.
After this, in years to come, I know that we all will be studying or go on even go on to work in different parts of the country and what not the world, yet I hope the feeling of closeness, trust and love will ever be present in the conversations that we will be having in years to come over the phone, in e-mails and in person. I have stopped taking the bond of great friendships for granted. I have stopped thinking that my friend will know that he or she is appreciated without me saying or telling anything. It is always said that true friendships will transcend time and distance but people also always forget to mention that they still need effort and time, just like any other relationship.
I had always assumed that my friends would know that I love them and that I would be there for them without a moment's hesitation, bit it recently dawned on me that maybe they didnt know that after all. I know that I have got precious friends when they never call you about this and just accept you for who you are without ever withdrawing their gestures of affections. There is no real way to measure friendship but the most tangible would be to make my friends feel as special as they do to me, so this post is to all my dear friends to tell you guys how special and important you are to me, and this is also kind of a signal and warning alarm to never ever stop keeping in touch cause the minute you do that, I will be haunting you in your dreams and you know that you wouldnt want that.
So to all of you, remember, in the years to come, if you ever need someone to make you laugh when you are sad, make you smile when you are crying, tell you the brutal, honest truth or help you see your dreams come true, your friends will always be there. With this, I wish all of you a future full of cherished friendships.
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