An ode to friendship.... Finding an extra ordinary friend , in an ordinary world.

Now that's one relationship that does not need any rule book or inhibited expression. This is for all those friends who made their presence felt and whose existence will stay etched.

To that friend who stayed as one of the greatest company from my kindergarten to secondary school. I owe you my toddler phase, I owe you my teenage . We giggled together and competed together. We have given a shoulder to each other and also slapped each other. I owe you my growing up phase.

To that friend who showed the new world , misguided me and gave me the overconfidence to commit blunders . I owe you my experience and I owe you my scars. You made sure I had sugar and salt in life. You made me realize , I need to think on my own too.

To that friend , who inferred that college was about having fun and not taking life seriously. I owe you my transition phase from being a pupa to a butterfly. You guided me to the dark ravines of failure and humiliation. This helped me rise up , when I realized that I had hit the rock bottom and the only alternative apart from perishing is to rise up. I owe you my " arise and awake "  phase.

To that friend, with whom I shared my intellectual rendezvous and discovered the joy of working together and learning together. You sat with me through numbers, program and events. I owe you my teamwork skills and problem solving ability, if I have any !

To that friend who was also a faculty, who sailed with me through rough tides in profession and education and made sure my " Feel good factor", stayed all along.

To that friend who was a mentor at work and guided me through the corporate world and helped me understand the nuances of work and the crevices of application oriented learning.

To that friend who made her self available all this while , facing the challenges of motherhood and the joys of bringing up kids, I owe you the development of my maternal instincts and the joys of the company that you gave my kids and me.

To that friend who loves me with my imperfections and keeps motivating me, making sure I raise my bar always for my perspective diversification. I owe you my sanity and my confidence.

To all those friends who make me feel complete, respect me and my choices and make sure I have a shoulder to lean on.

Like they say,..." Friends may not grow together, but they never grow apart "

An ode to all the amazing friends.