My memory stopped exactly 19 years ago. I can’t recollect how & when, but some quick encounters started our friendship and before we knew it, we became good friends.
I sailed through some of my best years of schooling life thanks to your support. You were always besides me no matter what. On good days and even the really bad ones. You always maintained you will never have a best friend in life since you thought it unfair to distinguish between friends. I never understood you on this but always wondered and wished that you would say I am your best friend. I would constantly prod you with my silly questions -
“Whose your best friend ?”
“What if you could only choose one ?”
“Who would that one person be?”
“All are good friends of mine.” - was your forever reply when I tried my best to get my name out of your mouth. “You will always be my best friend.” - I boasted to you. But that’s how mature you were, even from a very young age.
I learnt a lot from you and still cherish the moments when you stood by me. You were the first one to teach me optimism and always encouraged me to think positively in life. I thought I was the only one with real-world problems until you showed what it means to look at the silver lining in every situation.
When I had to leave your company and go away for higher studies, you promised to keep in touch and you always did. During one of the toughest phases of my life, the only relief I got was from your hand-written caring letters. I looked forward to the birthday cards you sent me and till this date, treasure them as good as gold.
Reading all the olden letters and cards, makes me sad today but nevertheless feel grateful and blessed to have as my friend. I feel proud to have known you. Even when we reconnect now, I never experience a loss of connection & always manage to pick up from where we left the last time.
You showed me how friends can be family too. I wish all our life relationships were as caring and loving as ours. I wonder if I have been a good friend too. But I guess I am too quick to dismiss this thought knowing that I haven’t.
Because you made a promise and always stood by it.
If you had to write a letter to your best friend,
what would you say ?
**Linking with Day 7 of the #BarAThon Challenge from 1st to 7th August 2016**
Yours' truly,
Awww such a lovely dedication to your friends. You make me miss my best friends... One from school and one from college... We used to write each other letters too. I am sure you had been a great friend too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful but why do u say you mustn't have been as good a friend. For all you know you must have coz you receieve what you give out :) If I had to, I would write to a few friends coz each of them means a lot to me in different ways.
ReplyDeleteA heartfelt tribute to your best friend.I am sure you have been an equally great friend too. Lovely and moving letter.
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