Crossroads.

The truth is never appealing but the truth is sometimes the best of friends grow apart ..

You might have shared the best of times and the worst of times , you might have spent hours discussing serious stuff or whiled away time in plain inconsequential banter, you might have shared wise cracks and dumb jokes ,you might have laughed till u cried and then cried remembering times u laughed .You might have made a lot of memories together but it all suddenly seems a thing of the past now ..

Now you find it hard to have even a simple conversation , you feel awkward and uncomfortable , you feel there's nothing in common..

Infact you're in a state of disbelief and feel despondent especially if it happens with a friend you seem to have known almost all your life..It makes you reflect on all the years gone by and the credibility of your relationship...It makes you deliberate on what brought you together in the first place and what has changed ..It makes you ruminate on how you managed to grow apart in the process of growing up together..

Is this the point of no return or a crossroad ?

Is it natures way of saying it wasnt meant to be ?

Is it time to move on ?

None of the above options seem plausible or legitimate , you've invested so much in your friendship that you're not ready to let go and it compels you to contemplate on the meaning of friendship ..

So what is the meaning of Friendship ?

What does being Friends mean ?

Friendship is a relative term ..it means different things to different individuals ..

For me friendship involves a relationship ..

it means being there for each other when you'd rather be somewhere else ..

it means taking the time out for each other from your busy schedule ,sometimes to talk and sometimes just to listen ..

it means doubling your joys and dividing your sorrows ..

it means telling each other what they need to hear not what they like to hear ..

it means moving on together and not leaving the other behind..

it means making a positive difference in each other's lives ..

it means making life simpler and happier ..

Friendship means more than i can explain in a few sentences , after all it isnt just one big word , its a million little things you do for each other and like every other relationship being friends requires a bit of hard work too ..coz its not just taking ..its giving back too !

Someone once told me friends are best categorised into Best friends , Guest friends and Pest friends in order of their usefulness ;-)

In a lighter vein , whichever category i classify my friends into , here's a friendship oath i read on the internet that deserves a read and a good laugh :D

Friendship Oath

When you are sad,

I will get you drunk and help you plot revenge against the jerk who made you sad.

When you are scared,

I will laugh at you and tease you about it every chance I get.

When you are worried,

I will tell you how much worse it could be and to quit complaining.

When you are confused,

I will use little words to explain it to your dumb ass.

And when you are lost,

I will answer my cell phone and give you directions.

When you are sick,

I will hold your hair while you pay homage to the porcelain god.

When you fall,

I will point and laugh at your clumsy ass.

This is my oath, I pledge till the end.

Why you may ask?

Because you're my friend.