What maketh a Friend?

I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
-Voltaire (1694 - 1778),

(Attributed); originated in "The Friends of Voltaire", 1906, by S. G. Tallentyre (Evelyn Beatrice Hall)

This blog comes a little after my best friend (He-Knows-Who) casually asked me to relate to him a little construction..A Pyramid comprising the people that meant the most to me..holding rungs accordingly. What I came up with though, was more like a plateau..:D On my way back home (a long walk,soaking in a heavy shower,which helped induce the 'silent comtemplation' mode in me :P) I recalled the most immediate of 'good times spent with friends' that surfaced in my mind..n voila! the plateau started writhing to shape. N how? The unpretentious ones were all that were left on the ladder..

I've assumed, in the past, some of my school pals to be my best friends,that i wouldn't ever let go of them no matter what..but time showed that friends grow n move on..the only thing common between ourselves n our school pals is just that-our school. Though a select few still stick on..:) Jr. Colg., Degree Colg. n the years, have introduced me to more friends, more gems who've made it easy for me to define what friends really are. It ain't about being there, being fair or taking sides, its about defending them in front of the world n condemning them to the core after shutting the world out. Here's to al those gems, A Million Thank Yous!

On a parting note,here's a poem composed by my beshtest friend(SHE-knows-who :P)

Fervently supporting me throughout
Reinforcing my self belief without doubt
Intransigent I may have been still
Embracing my faults n strengthening my will
Never can I thank you enough for always being there for me
Do the initial letters spell a word for you to see?

Happy Friendship Day All!!