Friendship is life
The story of Riggy and Siggy
Riggy and Siggy were close childhood friends. They would walk to school together every day. One day, on their way to school, they got into a heated argument over something and Siggy got angry and she used harsh words against Riggy. This made Riggy terribly upset and on the way back she went to the nearby beach and wrote it on sand: “My friend hurt me today”. Siggy then apologized and life became normal as usual. The next day, on their way to school, Riggy was crossing the street, not knowing that there was a car approaching towards her, Siggy quickly ran and pulled Riggy back and saved her life. Riggy was in tears and they both hugged each other. That day, Riggy went to the beach and on the stone, she wrote: “Today, my friend saved my life”. Siggy then asked her as to why did she write on the sand when she was hurt and on the stone when she was happy. Riggy replied that “if you do something that hurts me, I want to forget it, but if you do something good to me, I want to always remember.” They both had tears in their eyes and hugged each other.
We all would have heard or read this story before. But what we forget at times is what to carve on stone and what to write on the sand and most important whom to call friends. Your friend is not every person who meets you and talks nicely. In your course of life, you will come across people with whom you connect and spend quality time. That does not mean they are your friends. Let us all learn to expand our vocabulary. They are all called acquaintances, colleagues, fans, or partners. Your friends are a bunch of those unselfish people who stuck around with you through everything, who have seen you make mistakes and grow out of them, who would be first to criticize you if you are doing something wrong, and would also be the first to loudly applaud on your laurels. They are either childhood friends or someone whom you met later in your life but is not pretentious. If you have even a few of these in your life, consider yourself lucky. If you are still in touch with your best friend, consider yourself Beyond Grateful, and if you still live in the same city as your friend and can meet him every day, consider yourself Truly Blessed. Not everyone is lucky enough to grow old with friends with whom they began their lives with. In this world, as we grow, we do come across some people who would say yes to us in whatever we do, they inflate our egos. We must learn who is gold and who is gold plated. Fake metals always shine brighter. One more thing, we have started carving the hurts and writing the good deeds on the sand. Let us just reverse it, and life will be perfect.
I dedicate this to my childhood best friend, whom I have grown old with. I am grateful to talk to her every single day and have her by my side even though we reside in different continents. You can dedicate this to your childhood friends whom you have grown old with. Also, I cannot forget to mention how grateful I am for that handful of unselfish people whom I call ‘My Friends”, who met me along the way, we did not meet in our childhoods but we do share a special bond. Take this as an opportunity to let them know, how important they are, share this with them, tag them in the comments, and most importantly, if you have unknowingly carved something wrong on stone, then quickly set it straight. Believe me, you don’t want to live without them Let the love of friendship cherish and fill our hearts with joy…
Friendship is life