F.r.i.e.n.d.s.h.i.p - The Jewel of life

11 days ago

The human race is blessed with a few abstract treasures some of which can last for a lifetime and friendship happens to be at the pinnacle of it all. Having a true friend to go through life's ups and downs, share laughter together and even provide guidance as one navigates through this journey happens to be one of the most underrated privileges. Sometimes the bond becomes so genuine that the parties involved in this wholesome relationship become complete reflections of themselves exhibiting similar behavioral patterns solidifying the Birds of the same feathers belief. Friendship is that light at the end of the tunnel even when it seems like the entire world is against us, it makes even the rainy days feel like summer and winter as refreshing as the smell of spring.

Right from childhood we display visible signs for the necessity of companionship starting from our immediate environment and as we grow into adulthood, what used to be pure interactions from young evolves into never ending conversations that shows that life is shared experience as we need someone to make the entire journey worthwhile. With a friend by your side every win becomes a memorable event because of the emotional weight they bring with them and every loss, less painful. But do we really need friends to feel completely or become genuinely happy? What would life be like without a friend to share it with?.

Having friends wasn't really something I believed in during adolescence. Those rowdy atmospheres were not something I bought into and I always viewed these times of interactions as the beginning of terrible decisions. This belief moved on with me till adulthood so I found it difficult to mingle with people. Besides I always said to myself "what do I even need friends for when all my issues can be resolved if I have the sufficient finances necessary to settle them. I still had acquaintances here and there, none of whom I ever truly called friends because we only ever conversed when we ran into each other on the streets. Even in my own neighborhood I have lived in for years, people hardly knew who I was and most don't even know my name because my limited interactions with people. However everything changed when I finally went to college.

As a fresher back then in 2019, I was running home from school, when it started to rain and I got completely drenched in it as there was no shade to hide in. When I finally got home, I took my bath and went straight to bed only to wake a few minutes to symptoms of malaria, typhoid and fever all in one. I could not eat, sleep or even move on my own because the whole thing had on the bed. There I was twisting and turning on my bed for hours because I chose not to bond with anybody with anybody believing they'll only slow me down. By noon someone finally came to check on me because I could not pick my phone to even answer calls. It was the only girl I talked to because we both go to school together for reading. When she saw the state I was, she forced me up from the bed and rushed me to the school clinic. This girl stayed with me all through that day, ignoring all the activities she had planned out just to ensure that I was okay. She even called three of the guys I also talked to to come check on me at the hospital and none of them came to see me without bringing snacks, fruits or a beverage. I was deeply moved by what they did because even when I was discharged from the hospital, they still stayed with me at home taking turns to nurse me back to full health. Who knows what would have become of me if I didnt have people check on me despite level of our interaction, I have heard stories of people who died in their bedrooms because they were loners and don't even have people checking up on them from time to time. Till this day I am still in touch with all four of these guys, they are not just friends but family members I earned on this journey.

I don't want to ever want to imagine a life without a friend to share my dreams with, someone always ready to laugh about errors, someone who I am ready to help in their times of need knowing that they'll do the same because that is definitely not a life worth living.

I know a lot of people will say that people don't need friendship to be happy, but coming from someone who has tasted loneliness and companionship, I'll have to say the latter has made my life a whole lot brighter and I don't intend to sacrifice it for anything else. Friendships come and go which is also a part of life, however I do intend to enjoy them while they last and hopefully I pray a whole lot outlasts the struggle that comes with growth.