Ola Amigos,
FRIEND - the origin of the word friend states the meaning as 'to love.'
We, humans, play a vast variety of roles in our lifetime. And being a friend is one of the role which someone plays, at least at one point or the other or sometimes ALWAYS. But what does being a friend means ? Is it just one role as it seems ? In my opinion, I think it ain't.
With 'to love', what adds ?
A friend in one's life plays the role of
•= CONFIDANT (with whom you can talk non-stop).
•= WELL-WISHER (it's always there amidst the teasings and fun).
•= LISTENER (who doesn't like to keep quiet for a long time yet listens without talk-back when you share your woes and worries).
•= MOTIVATOR (the biggest medicine to drive away your blues).
•= BIGGEST CRITIC YET SUPPORT (like the two sides of a coin, brings out the two sides of your thoughts when in confusion).
•= SECRET-KEEPER (without a worry for the world, can share anything and everything).
•= OBSERVANT (looks past your facade when you try to put up something. Haha, caught you - their response).
•= PEDAGOGUE (literally it means a strict teacher but however, in the context in which I am using is, they give you one affirmation strictly. You make a mistake. Life threatening mistake or a simple mistake. Whatever it is. You worry. You cry. You fret. Yes, they listen, give you a shoulder to cry on and all that but they also affirm you that, "You made a mistake. You are not the mistake." That one affirmation which sounds so simple yet so needed. So, this one role sums it up all).
And the list goes on. Not in my opinion but in yours. It's endless. And surely, every opinion matters.
The day which was started to sell out greeting cards by Mr.Joy (sure, cont'd) surely did spread as a day of greeting and treating.
Happy Friendship Day, Amigos.
Te Amo.
Aloha.
PS. You all are friends, albeit virtual but nevertheless so.