We are Friends!

It was a long due. I, of course, don't pay much attention every time I receive an email/SMS related to friendship but the times I do, I realize that I don't stand good on few of the benchmarks to be a friend to anyone and neither do any of my friends do. Well, even I would forward the same email/SMS to others but that is different part of story. :)

So, to summarize the various requirements of friendship I have come across:-
A) Friends are supposed to share their secrets.
B) Friends are supposed to be available for each other in their good and bad times.
and a lot more such requirements..

In today's world, you can't really trust a person for your secrets howsoever close you may be. I don't feel like sharing few of my secrets with anyone. And I don't see any point in that being a need for friendship.
And as far as being available for each other is concerned, it depends on the priorities at the moment. I will rather expect my friend to understand that. Of course, even I won't be expecting that from all of my friends.

To me, a friend is a person, with whom you can talk about various things of your life frankly. You should feel good in talking with him. There has to be a sense of respect in friendship; respect for the emotions and thoughts of each other. Differences are bound to be there among the human-beings but the better part is that you always have something to learn from every other person. Friendship should aim in development of everyone, it should be a learning experience. And the very important part is there should not be any lies in friendship whatever the circumstances be. One has to rely on the belief-factor of friendship. No need to mention, there is always enough room for the fun with friends.

Well, now, I do feel that I have few friends and yeah, I am always looking for more. Wanna be my friend??

Samvedana

Guys,
With the last post, I received few good and inspiring feedbacks which motivated me to provide you the next improved attempt. This one is a serious one (you are not allowed to laugh this time). I have put a lot of work in this though it may not seem at the outset. It is the first time, I am realizing how the simple words can express so deep and intense feelings.
A couple had got married 6 months back. The poem is meant to express the feelings of the widow after the recent demise of her husband.
What to look for :-
1. The intensity of the emotions increasing with each para.
2. Use of simple words to generate the emotions.

बीती यादें, मीठी यादें,
अधरों पे हँसी, लाती यादें|
कच्चे वादे, कोरे वादे,
कभी ना होंगे, पूरे वादे||

तनहा रातें, सूनी रातें,
सन्नाटे से, करती बातें|
भीगी आंखें, गीली आंखें,
नमी से धुंधली, तकती आंखें||

बिन तुम जैसे, निष्प्राण हूँ मैं,
जिंदा लेकिन, बेजान हूँ मैं|
आना चाहती हूँ, पास वहाँ,
जाने फिर क्यों, चलती साँसे||
जाने फिर क्यों, चलती साँसे||

-मधुसूदन

Poetry...

Well, It was the friday night and the lights had gone. Now, Me and my flatmate Mayank deviced this method to enjoy ourselves. We started with some really wierd poems and then finalised on this. Now, this is the other fact that both of us were laughing our life out when we read it back. :)
Read on..

विगत स्मृतियाँ मस्तिष्क पटल पर कई प्रश्न छोड़ जाती हैं,
कोई कहता है स्वार्थ जिसे, कुछ कहते हैं आजादी है.

कहते थे वे हैं सखा घने, सुख-दुःख के भी वे साथी हैं,
अंहकार के साए में, अब नज़रें भी नहीं मिल पाती हैं.

मिलना-जुलना सब बंद हुआ, रिश्तों में घुटन ही बाकी है,
चंद लम्हों में सब बिखर गया, यह स्वार्थ बड़ा ही पापी है.

-"मधुसूदन एवं मयंक"

Set your priorities right!

Recently, I received this mail which, in a way, helped to get me back to my life.
Hope, you will love it..

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed."Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car. The sand is everything else---the small stuff."

"If you put the sand or pebbles into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend time with your parents.Visit with grandparents. Spend time with your friends. Take time to get medical checkups. Take someone out to dinner. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.

Now, I know what I have to do! :-)