Since childhood I have been told that a Friend in need is a Friend indeed. Here I am not talking about childhood or college friendship. I am talking about the people to whom you meet during your journey for life. You can meet them in a plane or on road or in net. After few frequent interaction you feel that you have become friends and you know enough about each other. But whether that friend is available when you need him / her in the middle of night. It's a acid test. I had such a friend in past and now I have fond memories.
I have very few friends but I will discuss about only one at this moment. Because I think she really touched my heart and mind and at one point of time we were available to each other during crucial phase of life.
Her name is Jaya. She is a doctor by profession and serve the human beings, who are socially discarded. We met when I published a blog on personal behavioural disorder and she had given an advise to me. I do not know how much that advise worked, but it had brought us closure. I live lonely away from family, she lives in a joint family. I had problems related to loneliness and she had some family related problems. We used to talk about our problems day/ night. Thru emails/ sms or phone. We didn't care hot or cold , rain or shine and ensured that we are available to each other during every walk of life. We built up a strong relationship.
Frequent communication brought us more closure. We knew some of the very personal secrets of each other. Even with this kind of relationship, it had its own ups and down. Sometimes we used to fight like any thing. ' Go to Hell' kind of situations were also there.
All of sudden I happened to go out of the country and I got a chance to meet my family and live with them. During this period our interaction was very limited. it was mainly thru email or 1 or 2 small sms. During this period she became the mother of an angel. Her entire attention shifted to her baby and family and profession, I guess.
When I returned to my country, again I fell in same trap...loneliness. I called her, she was delighted to know that I am back. I was expecting to continue the relationship, where I left. But something had changed. Though she was willing to talk but not with that intensity which we had earlier. I thought it was due to increased family responsibility, but she denied any such thing. She had only one complaint, when I was with my family I did not communicate with her.
Now she is not available most of the time. I do not have any other friend with whom I can start over. I just have fond memories of interaction which I had with her. Me and my loneliness, together remembers those days. Although seldom we exchange sms but that is not enough for me. A friend in need is a friend indeed..I am searching such a friend....
Sunday, October 11, 2009
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OMG!
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