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Friends Indeed
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Friendship Day - a time to recognise your friends and their contribution to your life.
Yeh dosti hum nahi todenge... Todenge dum magar tera saath na chodenge...
In today's time, when materialism is taking over, this friendship song still bonds many hearts together. Friends are few precious people whom we choose out of many. Unlike our parents, siblings and relatives, friends are not someone we are born with... yet they are God's gift.
Twisha - Arjav
 They were together in nursery school through high school and even followed similar academic careers. Twisha went on to do her Fine Arts with a specialisation in Interior Design and Arjav did his Architecture.
Buddies for the past 15 years, Twisha and Arjav describe their relationship as exciting, exhilarating and fun. Though they have lost count of the number of times they have fought they love each other's company. "But it's these fights that strengthens our bond," they chorus.
"Arjav is the most finicky person I have ever come across and this can be most irritating. But his warmth, honesty, and intelligence are endearing. Both of us can argue for hours over an issue and nearly kill each other but at some point we do see the other's point of view. What's important is the fact that as we mutually respect each other's different opinions we also influence each other in times of a conflict."
One common interest they share is food. Both of them are foodies and spend a lot of time not only discussing food but also going to different restaurants to experiment with various cuisines. "Food has often been the root cause of all our fights. As very often Arjav insists on a particular restaurant and I have another preference. But we soon sort it out by tossing a coin," says Twisha.
"What I have learnt from Arjav is the virtue of forgiveness," says Twisha, but is quick to add that she would like to change Arjav's nit-picking nature!
"Twisha is very friendly, has a fantastic sense of humour and is very stubborn," says Arjav. "What bugs me about her is her obstinacy at times. But I enjoy being with her because she is very jovial."
Their friendship has stood the test of time because they understand the need to respect each other's point of view. They have been there for each other during trying times, unconditionally.
"When Twisha lost her uncle whom she was very close to she did not have to tell me to be there, it was understood that she needed me. And I was there for her. It is the same with her. She is always there when I need her."
Though both of them went to different colleges they make it a point to meet regularly and stay in close touch with each other.
 Sudhir-Chaya-Rajeev-Kavitha
Sudhir's biggest earnings have been his friends - "a treasure", as he calls them. His set of friends goes back to 1993-94. He lived in Mangalore and used to frequent NIIT with a few friends. "That is where I first met Chaya. Then Rajeev and Kavitha came along. Our wavelengths matched and we clicked instantly. We had bonded so well that I left my hostel and started living in Rajeev's house with his parents. We had become a family. Chaya and Kavita used to come to Mangalore from Udipi (where they lived), an hour's drive from Mangalore," says Sudhir.
Since then, friendship has been on top of his priority pyramid. He even joined NIIT purely for spending time with friends.
Sunny, as his friends fondly call Sudhir, has seen friendship at its best. "I was going through a tough time in my life. Finance was just enough to survive. I would wear Rajeev's clothes and my sweet friends from Udipi would bring home-made food for me."
These friends may not be perfect individuals, yet they are perfect for each other. "In the past ten years of friendship, there hasn't been a single fight amongst us, though differences of opinion may arise sometimes," the friends echo unanimously.
Keeping the differences aside, they have had some great times. Sudhir says, "Once Rajeev and I drove down from Mangalore to Udipi on his luna during heavy rains. We speeded behind the girls' bus and reached just 15 minutes after they did. We were completely drenched and the girls served home-cooked food to applaud the efforts."
"If we didn't meet for even a single day, we would miss each other. Something more than friendship was brewing between the four of us. But this strange feeling of as a couple would pull us apart. We realised that it was better to stay as friends," says Sudhir. Then they parted for various purposes. But Sudhir maintains, "Out of sight is not out of mind, for us."
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