It is 'Friendship Day' today!!! Yeah!!!

A VERY HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY TO ALL MY FRIENDS!!!

I have no idea how this stupid day started but it is probably one of the many 'Hallmark Days'. Even if it is not, I don't care. But, it seems like the United Nations on 27th April, 2011 recognized the first Sunday of every August to be 'International Friendship Day'. Fine. Whatever makes people happy!

I am not against this day as such but it just makes the word so cheap. Friendship for me is very different and the bond that I consider to be friendship is a bond of trust and understanding. With trust and understanding come the other nice things like, fun, enjoyment, compromises, fights, quarrels, etc. All, a part of friendship. 

I had hardly any or probably no friends when I was in school and most of the friends that I have today, I have made friends with them after my first year of Junior College. I have already started to receive messages from people wishing me a 'Happy Friendship Day' and I really appreciate the sentiment. Although we might not be the best of friends or we might even be just acquaintances but I am grateful to those people that they thought of wishing me; and more than anything else, thought of me for at least a few seconds. 

I am very aware of how difficult it is to maintain relations and it makes me happy that someone remembered me for those few seconds at least. I would like to thank all those who have wished me already and those who will wish me later on. 

But, I am not going to think that if someone doesn't wish me on this day, they are not my friends. There are some friendships where no official communication is required to convey one's feelings and emotions. They are felt and understood every time there is an interaction. 

I would like to take a very risky step here by listing a few people who have enriched my life as friends at some point or the other. Risky, because I might hurt someone's sentiments by not listing them. If I do, I am sorry. It is not because I do not consider you a friend but I wish to thank those who have gone out of their way and stood by me at some point or the other or have understood me for who I am. I might not be friends with some of them now or I have probably lost touch with them but I will never forget what I have gained earlier. 

In no particular order:

Aamir Ayubi

Ashish Kirtikar

Deep Vasudeo

Pranav Gore

Yateen Phatak

Suraj Shetty

Jugal Shah

Kunal Kalke

Manish Rijhwani

Khushal Lalwani

Sonil Dedhia

Neema Khandelwal

Tanuja Kelkar

Sukanya Sen

Maithili Palav

Anamika Bhide

Mugdha Deo

Chaitanya Khurjekar

Prasad Bhopale

Yvonne McAdow

Divyeshkumar Daruwala

Sandra Sigarodi

Amin Jiwani

Parag Warty

Prathamesh Naravane

THANK YOU ALL! I know a gesture of gratitude is never expected but in keeping with the spirit of 'Friendship Day', it only seems fit that I do express my gratitude. 

CHEERS!!!