SO SACRED A RELATIONSHIP FRIENDSHIP IS THAT IT FLOURISHES SANS ANY SELFISHNESS.
Cataract surgery was done on my right eye on a certain day and as the doctor advised, it was a game of an hour. I didn’t think it necessary to inform all my friends about it. Then I had been advised to rest for 15 days, and to keep away from mobile, TV, and fire. I found it uncomfortable to use the mobile and hence my routine of “good morning” to my friends skipped that day and on some subsequent days.
My thinking was that nobody would be caring for my good morning wishes if I missed it for one day. But no, I was wrong. My true friend was anxious to know the reason why I skipped the routine. Whether I was okay or not. I had been asked to be in contact regularly without shooting up one’s blood pressure.
So friends, be in touch with your friends and family always, who knows, whether you reside in their minds or hearts. A little bit of silence of yours may force them to think negatively about you, especially when you are a senior citizen.
Very recently I lost my hubby who used to send “good morning” messages daily to all his friends. One peculiar thing I noticed in his mobile, was that when his wishes stopped, nobody with only rare exceptions, tried to enquire about his wellbeing or why his messages suddenly stopped, but he was receiving their usual wishes even after several days until I conveyed them the sad news.
One person on receiving the news of his demise, talked to my daughter, got all the details of his last rites and the very next morning, sent a big bouquet with laughing & funny emoji!! I could not judge what kind of friendship of that person was!!!! Because I was not ready or not prepared to receive funny and laughing emojis at that time.
Friendship messages with emojis should convey the soothing messages but it should not hurt anyone’s feelings to any extent. When I lost my husband, I was no more “suhagan” but some send me flowers or garlands of morga or jasmine that we used to put on hair, even after knowing the sad news, whereas a widow is not entitled to wear flowers as per Hindu tradition.
MORNING MESSAGES:
A “good morning” message is not only a simple message but also a messenger to convey about your well-being. Whether you be punctual or not, at least be attentive to message once in a week or call in a quarter/year will be sufficient to get them noticed. He or she will be felt important if you call them to wish on certain occasions like their birthdays, new year, or any festivals. Friendship is not related to any blood relationship but related to minds and feelings of hearts. It is co-related to matching of ideas. My friendship with a friend is as old as 43 years, while some are attached with me for more than 24 to 31 years.
I feel myself as the most reserved one and I can’t make friendship with everyone. But once I treat someone as my friend, I know, how to manage the friendship.
Friendship is such a sacred relationship that it flourishes without any selfishness.
As the saying goes, even if some untoward incident happens in anybody’s life, it is the friend circle that reaches timely at the spot while relatives or other family members reach only at the later hours.
