-Dhriti Mohan Sarma.
It is believed that we have evolved from apes, an alteration or "defect" in
our genes that pushed our ancestors to take a different path of evolution, thus
landing us where we are. This defect has pushed us quite
astray from other cousins of ours. While they are still
running wild in the jungles (and some in zoos), this species, technically
termed as Homo sapiens, just went out of their way to proclaim
themselves as the master of this planet. And after one million years of
evolution here we stand, calling ourselves the Human Beings and indulging in
almost every inhuman task possible.
When I was in primary school we were told that human beings are social
animals. That means unlike other animals that are concerned only of eating and
mating, we humans have other concerns, most of these concepts being invented by
us. Just as hyenas, we live in packs, where every member has an important role
to play. But since we are social beings, the pack was termed as society, I
guess. And, with time, developed all those over the top complicated systems
that define our societies today. We developed terminologies, rules, positions
in the pack (read society) that were to define our “society”. One
such position or relation is Friend.
Almost all of us have friends- at least we think we do. Friends are
quite integral part of our life, sometimes influencing our lives to an extent
that is not quite acceptable to our family. Now I don’t think I need to go on
about describing what friend and friendship is all about. There are tons of
books, songs, clips, whatsapp videos etc, etc that have immortalized the bonds
of friendship. So rather let’s get directly to the core of the topic-(drum roll
please): Does friendship really exist, or is it just another myth which we
don’t want to acknowledge as one???
As we go from one phase of life to another, we get different set of
"friends." From chocolate sharing wala to the peg
sharing wala friend, we have seen them all. But how many of them remains in
touch with us as we move on with our life. In this materialistic world it
doesn't take much of a time for relations to turn sour. Everyone guards their
egos with their life and this in turn has taken toil on our social lives.
Friendship is no longer a sacred bond that was epitomized by Shree Krishna
and Sudhama in The Mahabharata. In most of the cases today, friendship is
that union among individuals that exist may be because of a common passion,
hatred or maybe just for thrill. No doubt even today we find tales of
friendship which have moved many to tears. But such friendship is as rare as
the four leafed clover-you are lucky if you find one. In today's world you are
welcome in a place as long as you are profitable to it.
So what shall we do? Should we pass our whole life in complete solitude,
not accepting any friendship proposals? Should we shut ourselves from all the
fun and adventure that the life throws at us? NO. Rather, embrace everything
that life throws at you, accepting life as it goes on, but with caution. Get
into relationships, and give your best in it. Let's not worry about others role
in it. Make sure that you do complete justice to the bond that you have
established. And even after that if it doesn't work out, be strong enough to
move on, for the menu of life has tons of desserts and it would be a shame if
you miss any. So is friendship a mirage?? Maybe no. Maybe yes, but at times of
great despair, even a mirage can give us that impulse to continue on which may
be life saving. So live your life full on, make new friends, party hard, laugh
harder, help everyone without expecting any thing in return . Good luck
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