"Being a friend is not just a conversation,a joke,a cup of coffee or a funny story.It means sharing an honest and true part of yourself".Today I am writing this blog for a special friend of mine whom I use to call him as(babu)Partha Rohan.It was through orkut net where I met rohan who use to scrap me always with "heyyyy"without any messages and I would always think as whats wrong with this guy,because I hate people who do not reciprocate my scraps..time went by and I would wait for rohan's scrap but it would always landup with "heyyyyy"..but one day he send me scrap that he wanted to test my patience...thank god I didnt delete him !we exchanged cell numbers,email id's..soon we became very good friends over the net.One day we decided to meet over..I was excited because for the first time I will be meeting a net friend,because for me internet,orkut was totaly a new experience as I was of 70's generation and internet friendship was a new begining.With good will and with sporting spirit we decided to meet at Kalashetra.But how do I recongnise Rohan...???Many questions were on my mind ? Will the guy be good looking,decent,polite,gentelman,witty or down to earth ? Or is the guy fake,rough or notorious kind...Still with a great courage and bold enough like any other modern girl I met Rohan...I still remember this sweet guy with a gift of chocolate "celebration" for me waiting at the road side.It was a nice meeting of two unknown people rather strangers living in the same place Guwahati.Mind my words it's not a dating becaus no two people can commit at first meeting to be mate or best buddies.It takes time to know each other,trust each other and undestand each other in any relationship wether it is a frienship or any other relationship.In fact I was lucky that our friendship bloomed with love,care,support and trust soon.Strangers can change your life.My friendship with Rohan taught me many noble and good things in life,and only good friends can do that.I learned the good meaning of life,happiness,caring,togetherness,sorrow-all shared under a roof called friendship.As a Well wisher,Guide,philoshopher Rohan was there to help me when life sucks you some times.He would crack jokes and sings too when I am depressed...but at the same time very strict too and this would remind me of my parents when they would get worried when I am late from my college in those days.Nowdays very few people are there in this world who thinks and care for others.Much to our surprise we also,very often,remember those people who have drifted away like the clouds in the sky.May be,that is why they are referred to as fair weather friends.Most of my school days memories are likned with school friends,sharing your tiffin,exchanging comics,doing home-works together,carrying tales of head girl and playing pranks.As you grow up,life takes a u-turn and you are ready to face and explore challanges of life,meeting new people with new dimensions.Most of us trend to forget people whom we have met at variuos stations of our life.Only few leave a foot print in your heart for ever and Rohan is one such kind of friend whom I will treasure always no matter were I am.
It's ironical that people say they don't have the time but surprisingly ,they do have the time to keep a track of who called up the last time.If you overlook the fact of who called up more often,then you will make more lasting friends.Very often people advice that one must be free,frank and honest with friends.Regardless for me it is not so.You have got to have enough in common so that you undestand each other and enough differences so that there is something to exchange.An open-hearted friendship large enough to accomodate the flaws and virtues of the people we love,would make friendship more genuien.This attitude is bound to bring the two people closer.This would ensure that friendship is forever.Apart from all this myself and Rohan had a common thing that is we use to fight like cats and dogs daily,almost every day...that some times we do not even contact for few days..It happens that even we run out of sms and get our bills high and have to run to the nearest shop to recharge our mobile so that we continue to fight.Both actors in our own way like Tom and Jerry show.And today when I think of those good times we had together I become nostalgic,because we do not remember days,we remember Moments.
A Good friend puts a world of happiness at your feet by sharing your joys and sorrows.Ensure that this happiness remains within your reach-Be a good friend.Last but not the least for you Rohan.. that in this world where everything seems uncertain,only one thing is definite.You'll always be my friend,beyond words,beyound time and beyond distance.Well my friend Rohan is a fan of Maggi and frooti..so when ever I miss him I have to cook Maggi and get a frooti from the vendor.
