Thursday, September 20, 2012

To my dear Jerry


        Friendship.. wait a minute.. I m not going to stud a new page in the book of philosophy.. Friendship -the most beautiful, serene, altruistic, sincere , honest relationship! No! No! That’s not the definition I would give . Friendship- the craziest, weirdest, stupidest, most annoying , most maddening relationship in this world. Sounds weird huh? But , I ll tell you how..
          In your friends circle, you share a different equation with each one. You may share an emotional bond with some, a fun filled bond with some, a work centric bond with some and finally this mad mad bond with some. All of us have this lunatic friend who drives you crazy with his prattle tattle, gets on your wick with his stupid ideas and triggers the devil in you.
          This one person changes the outright definition of friendship. He is the first person to laugh when you trip over a stone. He is the first person to insult you in your elite group. He is the first person to mock at your serious problems. He is the first person to shower you with insults on your new endeavors. He is the first person to greet you in the morning with abuses. He is the first person to tease you in your crush’s presence. But, what makes him so special? What kind of a bond is that? Why is it inexplicable? Does it have a special name?
          Because , he is the first person to lend his shoulder to cry on. He is the first person to pay heed to your problems. He is the first person you can count on. He is the first person who comes to your mind whether you are happy , sad or mad!
          Recently , I had a misunderstanding with my lunatic friend.  It really set me thinking as to why we share this special madness only with a few friends and not with all. This contemplation took me nowhere. I ended up watching “ Tom and Jerry” ;) However, I realized that the freedom that you have to speak your mind out , the space that he gives you with no pressure, the comfort that he gives and that tacit assurity that he is always there for you is the secret behind all the madness, friendship and affection.
          So let me give a name to this special bond – The Tom and Jerry relationship.This is a dedication to all the Toms and Jerrys in this wide world.  
To
The Jerrys,
                   You insult us,  mock at us , laugh at us, bug us, annoy us,  ruin our day and screw things up. We would still be there. Likewise,  Thank you for being there even when we insult you, scold you, bug you and scream at you. We do want to kill you. But , what would we do without you!   So we better put up with each other. And continue our way of friendship!
                                                                                                Love
                                                                                                The Toms

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