We have different types of friends over the years, the stages of our lives. Think back to the very first friends you had, and the ones you had in your early school years.
1. Mother - A True Friend
“A mother is the truest friend we have in our life"
She is our first friend, the truest friend we have for as long as she lives. She helps when clouds of darkness surround us. With her wise counsel, she dissipates them and supports us in leading a good life. A mother is surely her child’s friend for life!
2. Father - A Wise Mentor
The bond between parents and children is the highest and most noble in the lives of human beings. Fathers are natural teachers, coaches, and trainers of their sons while they’re growing up and they're the first crush, best friends, and a hero to their daughters. The natural roles of fathers and their children to be the best of friends are a source of unity, love, and happiness between soul mates.
3. Sibling(s) - An Unknown Supporter
Siblings play a unique role in one another’s lives that simulates the companionship of parents as well as the power and assistance of friends. They're the only people who fight for everything and share them with us. Because siblings often grow up in the same household, they have a large amount of exposure to one another. They're the friends in one's life in any stage of the life who supports us through our lives.
4. Childhood Friends - The Day Dreamers
Our school friends taught us to play and socialize, and even share ideas and dreams together. They dream with us and also part of our dreams. They were someone to lean on when we entered new experiences that made us afraid and fearful. In our life, those Childhood memories with our friends were the memories that remain forever with us.
5. College Friends - The Risk Takers
The Friends you make in college are friends you have for your entire life, even if you don't talk for years at a time. We all need a best friend who pushes us out of the status quo, someone who introduces us to new ideas, philosophies, and activities that we might have otherwise not been exposed to or feared to explore on our own. These adventurous and the risk-takers are mostly seen in our College lives.
6. A Work Pal - The Guide
Statistics show that the more isolated you are at work, the more depressed you get. That’s why it makes sense to get a work pal to chat with at the water cooler and to help you get through the week. You find it much easier to share your emotions and complain about work with someone who can relate to you. Your work pal doesn’t have to be your best friend outside of work. They just need to be someone you click with on some level, and if they go exceptionally well, you can always start hanging out with them outside of the office.
7. Life Partner - The Life Coach
In our busy lives, we may not able to connect to all our friends, but there's one who we connect and wants to share most of the things is with our Life Partners. Because they're the ones who we need to lead the rest of their life. They give us new energy or strength, whenever required. Their pep talks make us feel more hopeful about ourselves and our future. Talking with them recharges our emotional battery and there comes the work-life balance.
Any relationship has to move through several stages. A friendship begins by making contact. This may be a very brief period and it may go on for a long time. You may have to look at the people you contact and nurture them by reaching out to be a good friend, so the relationship will grow into a state called friendship. Not every contact we make will nurture to become a Friendship. Some are only intended to be very short, but some are going to blossom into more.
Always remember that "Good Friends are HARD to find, HARDER to leave and IMPOSSIBLE to leave."
Wishing everyone a Happy Friendship Day!
Love,
Tejasunil
