Happy Friendship Day!

If you have followed my blog for a while, you will know that I am an enthusiastic fan of the many Indian festivals... And what happens after being away for a while? Yeah - my feet has barely touched touched Indian soil - and whup: a celebration is coming up. Of course.

Today we celebrate Friendship Day here in India. A day to tell our friends how much we love them, care for them, and how much they mean to us. And I sit here reading the article  "Friendship Day not so cool anymore" in TOI.  Apparently, the social networks is taking over more of the celebration of Friendship Day, and it is less common now to gather with friends on this day to share a cake, hang out and celebrate their friendship live. Also if you see your friends and appreciate them every day, why make something special out of this day? And yes, maybe it's celebrated more among long distance friends?

I think back to the previous weeks when I was back home, and the time I spent with some of my closest friends. So many good talks. So many valuable moments. Nothing can replace that? On the other hand, what a blessing the social networks are for people like us - who have friends spread all over the world. At least we can keep in touch even though we are on different sides of the planet...

In India, I still get the feeling that celebrating friendship is still pretty cool though.. The first sms' ticked in this morning, and they keep coming:

 Tie

    Dizz

         band

              On

                   Your

                         Hand

                                bcos

                                    i

                                Want

                            To

                       Be 

                1st

           person

     To

 wish

        you

               Happie

                    Frdshp

                           Day

                                 And

                                         pry

                                     To

                                Carry

                           same

                     frdshp

                  Till

              The

          End

       Of 

   Life

∷∶*•*..∷∶*•*..∷∶*•*..

"YEH SUCH"

∷∶*•*..∷∶*•*..∷∶*•*..

"HAI "DOST"

∷∶*•*..∷∶*•*..∷∶*•*..

"AAP JAISA"

∷∶*•*..∷∶*•*..∷∶*•*..

"FRIEND"👬

∷∶*•*..∷∶*•*..∷∶*•*..

"KISMAT WALO"

∷∶*•*..∷∶*•*..∷∶*•*..

"KO MILTA HAI"

∷∶*•*..∷∶*•*..∷∶*•*..

."☩"☩"☩"

" HAPPY  "

".☩."☩."☩"

."☩"☩"☩"

" FRIENDSHIP"

".☩."☩."☩"

."☩"☩"☩"

"  DAY" 

".☩."☩."☩"

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¸.•*•FRIENDSHIP¸.•*•

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So, I grab the opportunity for another celebration (of course). I embrace Friendship Day, and  I am sending warm greetings and thoughts to all my friends: wherever they might be: India, Norway, Greece, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Singapore, Sweden, Denmark, Canada, USA and anywhere else. Now, that can at least never be not cool? The joy and blessings of having good friends in you life, don't you agree? Warm hugs to each and one of you my dear friends: Happy Friendship Day! 

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• A friend is someone who sees through you, and still enjoys the view.(Wilma Askinas)
   
• Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave, and impossible to forget. (unknown)
   
• The best mirror is an old friend. (George Herbert)
• A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. ( Walter Winchell)