Friends

Friends – the word itself is just astonishing. One way or the other, every human being will have friends. If he hasn’t then he is abnormal.

To get good friends is just a gift of God. It’s hard to get a good friend or friends. A person’s character is just a reflection of his friends’ circle. Or you can put it the other way- Friends of a person will determine his character. Both are two sides of a coin.

But I am gifted with a whole lot of friends, but I came to realize it only during my Pre-University course (12th). Until 10th standard I haven’t that much of friends to my credit. But there is one exception. I have one school friend that I still have; that I came to realize that he is my best friend later. But as soon as I began my PUC I began to get friends. One can say that they are hand picked. And I truly agree with that. I don’t know how, but it happened. From then onwards my friends’ circle began to grow. It includes my college mates, my neighbors, my roommates etc.

I still remember the first day when I joined for the chemistry tuition. Those to whom I introduced myself for the first time where my close friends later. That includes funny characters, studious, a bit of hanky-panky. After 2 years of PUC, all got entrance to professional education. Most of them went for Engineering, while one went for MBBS. That guy is the only Doctor among our group. The rest all are Engineers. The contacts still we maintain now even after joining for our jobs, still astonishes me. I don’t know how, but its hard and still growing.

As soon as I completed my PUC, I joined for Engg, as I mentioned earlier. To my surprise, I also received a bunch of friends who were loving, caring and fun loving. They all were similar to my PUC friends, matching one to the other in terms of character and habits. So each one of them reminded me of my old friends.

After graduation I got a job and came to Mumbai. To my surprise, there also I was swarmed by a bunch of mallu friends. Now we all are staying together. Almost 10 members are there. All from different parts of Kerala. There also the characters of them are similar to that of my PUC and college friends. So I see my friend in other friends.

During my house warming, I invited all my friends for the function. I know that everybody can’t come as it was on Wednesday. But unfortunately I was able to go there the day before the function, due to some leave problem. My dad was alone there doing all the arrangements. But to my surprise some of my friends came there before I arrive and helped my dad. Then I felt that my parents are having not one son, but many. That much intimacy is there between all of us. They helped my dad to make arrangements for the function, and it was a grant success.

I don’t know how I was gifted with that much of friends. All are like gems to me. All loving, caring. Some have become a part of my family, as my dad once said,”When will our sons come?” Thus I have a bunch of friends from whom I learned many good as well as bad things. Any way THANK GOD for giving me such lovely friends. Grateful and thankful to you, MY LORD!!