Of Friendships And More..
Rita Sorowar
I consider myself a good human being. I may have limitations, but at the end of the day, I can go to bed with a clear conscience and enjoy a peaceful sleep. Anyway why I am writing on about this? Well, sometimes in life one needs to slow down, sit back and count ones blessings. I have been doing that yet one more time lately.. running out of fingers and toes to count on. Being the air sign that I am, starting a conversation is never an issue. Hence acquaintances abound in my life. But friends.. well those are far and in between, and the ones who are in this category, are there for life.. But the ones I mistook to be “friends”- them I unlisted- pretty soon.
Thinking back on my friends, I guess, the best and the closest come from my childhood. Is there anything more innocent than a child’s smile? Friends we make as children are just that.. true friendships.. not made on the theory of mutual interests, study groups, family friendships or any other criteria as such.. it is made by the simple joy of playing with someone, or just hanging out. With passing time these friends of mine parted ways, and yet remained in my heart and I in theirs, because even after decades on getting back in touch, we took off where we left off years ago. Last month a dear friend turned 40. His wife contacted me to send him a video message as she planned a surprise birthday party for him in Seattle. Thanks to the electronic world, this childhood school friend who I haven’t been in touch over last 25 years, took off at the first look at my videoed message.
As if just yesterday we were talking about an upcoming class test, and today we are discussing pros and cons of life as an NRI than those Indians living in modern India today.
It is fascinating, how we bond with people whom we haven’t in ages but find it difficult to converse on those lines with people we meet every day.
Heart must have something to do with it, analyzing something so precious would ruin it, feeling and experiencing it will be worth being special. Therefore I will leave it at that, and continue to count and be thankful for my blessings..
Rita sorowar is a member of GZA. She lives in Frankfurt, Germany and is a German Citizen.