Friendship

What's the first relation a child would experience, apart from that withhis mother and father? It is friendship. The human survival is based on friendship. From the highest authority to the lowest bums living on the streets all of them have experienced in some way or the other one of these different kinds of friendships. We take this friendship for granted because it is something that exists naturally in society and most of us never really have to actually go out into the world looking for a friend. But how many of us do realise, that a true friend is as rare as (an open text book in engineering?) the purest of diamonds? Ever tried counting how many friends you have? Some might go on counting to, probably, say 20. But you could count on your fingers, the number of people who would stand stalwart, no matter what the odds against you, or whom you could call at two o' clock in the morning and still be confident you wouldn't get screamed at for disturbing sleep, and who would lend an ever-steadfast ear to whatever rubbish you might have to let out of your head. To have atleast one, would be nothing short of a blessing. 

The very pivot of this relation, is an unfailing loyalty and an infallible trust, between the two friends. With loyalty comes trust, and with trust follows loyalty. The true friend being a rarity, a strong inexhaustible frindship is probably even rarer. The question of egos arises here too, and many do fail to realise the triviality of a hurt ego, when placed beside a broken bond. Often, the order of hierarchy is blatantly fouled up, only to see the sorry end of a wonderful bond. 

Contrary to the accepted adage, love is the weakest relationship. Couples split as easily as they bond together. Even blood relations break off. But friendship is what stays. Once a friend, always a friend. Friends stand by you, when even your own family thinks twice. Friends are always there, near or far, to throw in a word of comfort or two. True Friends are rarer than we think they are. People change unbelievably over time, and thats what makes us realise, how no amount of money to get a friend stand up for you, when all you can see are accusing fingers pointed straight. Indeed, there is no bond like the one you share with your best friends, in fact, even your boyfriend/girlfriend would be your best friend first. A friend in need is a friend, indeed. Friendship, is what makes the world go round.