Saturday, October 8, 2011

Good old friends

Instant coffee, Fast food, ready made shirts! we live in a fast world, don't we? the other day i was wondering how fast the people in my generation have become. you blink twice and the world will be two days ahead of you. Some times it is thrilling, to be in the fast lane; some times feel like, what the heck?

Anyway, what i meant to write here was about the good old friends! yup, that is why that intro had to come. Online friends have become the fashion these days. Sit in the computer, chat for few days, on a known topic, you agree on a few points, a best friend emerges. See a good looking friend's friend's friend's photo on facebook and another best friend! I even got an sms, asking, need friends? guess, they sell friends too.

Thinking of these took me to those grand old school days, where some friendships were formed. Sitting on a broken bench or lying under a tree shade, talking of things not worth a dime, arguing as if life depends on it, fighting, yelling, some times just sitting there.  Many of us have seen our friends go through a lot, so much so that we can even sense what is happening with the other. These days, many of us are not in touch, but when we need a good, hard talk, they will always be there. I suppose they are friends, more than anybody else. good old friends!