Friends

They say you can’t choose your family but you can choose your friends. However, there are some friends that just ‘happen’.  You don’t go looking out for them. I’d like to believe that the Universe just conspires in such a way that a series of events leads you to a certain person and then a friendship is forged. That’s my way of trying to see magic in everyday events. Adds so much excitement and wonder to life!

I've had the good fortune of having a few such special people in my life. When I look back, I’m amazed at the strange turn of events that have led me to these people. And surprisingly, every single one of these has had such a powerful impact on my life. Some of them have played roles so important that my life would have panned out in a much different fashion had it not been for them.

I didn’t realize how a teenager who called me to play a prank has become one of the closest friends. The countless hours of talking, leg-pulling, cribbing wouldn’t have been possible without that prank. In hindsight, it appears all too 'filmy' now. But I’m glad it happened.

The people who I treasure and who add value to my life are the ones that have been gifted to me. I think I’m really lucky because at every stage, someone enters my life at the right time and plays the role that helps me move on to the next stage-always enriching me and leaving a lasting impression.