Good-Byes

GOOD-BYES!

Do not cry that it is over, Smile that it happened.

With a long journey to UK, almost a year ago it is finally nearing and my University is ending. Among the initial budding friendships which feel like yesterday, everyone drifted into busy schedules and now that everyone is almost done, the time is nearing to part. Having met couple of friends from different parts of the world who are all set on their journey back home and a sweet memory to be left within each one of us, a lifelong and long-lasting friendship, it is the time to say Good-bye! Some people ask me where is the ‘Good’ in Good-bye, which is ironic but holds true when you think about it.

Parting from people you love has never been an easy task and everyone has their own way of dealing with emotions. Personally being an emotional person (who can sit and cry for hours), it has always been a task for me to part with my near and dear ones. Having attended a few farewells of my friends who are moving on, it hits me how beautiful Life is to cusp us into a comfortable relation among people of different races, gender, place and thinking who gel into a life-long Friendship and in spite of all the odds, they remain as a special part of our Life.

Living in an age, where we all are always in short of time and consumed by a zillion ‘so-called important’ jobs, in spite of having the resources to do whatever we want, things that make us happy the material odds of work, family and other engagements keep us away from taking a holiday to meet a long-lost friend and re-living days that actually made us happy. We meet people and part with them, not knowing if we’ll ever see them again in Life. Promises are made and we all hope to be together again, but time keeps ticking, life keeps moving on and we all grow out and up of friendships- mainly moving into becoming more serious and responsible individuals.  

It stands true and important to understand that a certain age, a specific friendship, a peculiar behavior and special places wouldn't ever come back. The age of being a teenager, the phase of being in University, the idea of first loves, the feeling of being special, the genuine smiles that we all have when we are with people who make us comfortable and who love us dearly are bonds that we ought to keep alive and cherish them forever. We should seize the day, believe in the best, cherish friendships and never lose touch with people who once made you smile.

Being a social bee I live and own up to the fact that ‘social-networking’ sites are a boon for making communication among our far-fetched friends and family easier, quicker and more fun. It is never too late or difficult to pop-in a hello to someone, buzz a friend and check-up on them, drop in a text to an ex-colleague or sharing a picture of yours with that special person on a gloomy day. We all are normal human beings who love attention and feel good when someone remember us. Bringing a smile on someone’s face isn't that difficult and if all of us do one small little happy thing to someone we love every day, we all will Smile. It’s a vicious and never-ending circle, so keep it going and spread Smiles- it costs nothing!