A Tribute to True Friends...

In the walk of life you will find come across many people. Some are there with you only for a momentary phase while other walk the path of life with you for a considerable distance. Friends come and go. But it requires true courage and spirit to be friends forever and to walk the journey of life till the end. As a Jewish saying goes, "Who finds a faithful friend, finds a treasure". But it is not easy to find this treasure. Only very fortunate ones succeed in achieving it, once it is found try your best not to loose it. An anonymous author very aptly described this, "Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same."

A true friend is someone who understands you even without your having to explain anything, someone who understands you and cares for you. If you feel a pain in your heart when you see a tear in your friend's eye, if your friend is more happy than you to see you successful, then you must understand that you have found a friend forever. A true friend is someone with whom you do not have to make an effort to share your thoughts. The mental harmony between true friends comes naturally. People might claim to be your true friends. Declarations are easy to make. But it's only the person who is your friend forever, who will stand with you through the thick and the thin.

There is a Miracle called Friendship

That dwells within the heart

And you don't know how it happens

Or when it even starts

But the happiness it brings you

Always gives a special lift

And you realize that

Friendship is God's most precious gift