Reflecting on Life: THE UNIQUE CLICK WHICH IN NO TIME REPLACED THE USUAL PHOTO OF OURS!

We both, the bosom friends from our childhood had to depart on a day permanently away from each other. Just a few days before departing, our emotions ran high, we embraced each other tight and decided to have a good photograph of ours together as the remembrance.. Accordingly,

We clicked the finest photograph of ours together with one of the best digital cameras with us,

Gave a good caption to it on top indicating the deepest bond between us,

Included a message at the bottom expressing our feelings of togetherness and

Added a tail piece to that expression saying

'This picture ours

Invariably shows our love towards each other..
Truly depicts our lifetime smiles..
Would bring out the old memories of all of our earlier interactions and
Would stay unscathed for a generation!'

We subsequently printed 2 copies of our photograph, got them framed in classic frames and retained one each with us..

Equally it was planned to upload the photograph on our Social Network so that other friends and relations of ours would see and applaud us on our unique bond..

I remarked,

"My Dear!

Our bond forever is reflected through this photograph which we both keep with us for a life time..

Thru' our phones and mails we would constantly be communicating with each other refreshing our memories..

Let our smart phones and laptops whenever are put to use forever carry this unique photo of ours on the desktop depicting our never fading friendship!"

No need to say, my friend instantly nodded his head with a big smile!

LISTENING TO WHAT ALL I WAS SAYING, THE ELDERLY MAN SOME DISTANCE AWAY FROM US CAME FORWARD AND SAID,

"My Dear boys.. I've written and kept this paper with me to show to anyone who talks on friendship. I think, you both need to by-heart this message at this point of time. Can you just make 2 copies of this and give me back the original?"

"No issue, Sir.. With our camera I can make a photo of that and we both can share it for our reading!"

Saying thus, I made a photograph of that, forwarded a copy to my friend and returned the chit to the elderly..

"Please read that daily in your life before the start of the day and see if your

TOGETHERNESS OF TODAY

Truly stands to the

10 ACID TESTS

Mentioned therein with time and remain ever glowing for a lifetime!"

SAID THE ELDERLY AND BEFORE I COULD THANK HIM FOR HIS ADVICE,

I SAW HIM FADING AWAY IN FRONT OF ME!

As I looked at my photo containing the message and started reading that one by one, I slowly understood what fictitious attempts we were making to define

THE SACRED FRIENDSHIP

And what sacrifices thru' out our lives are required from us to maintain that as hitherto one of the best stories of true friendship as on date that speaks of such a sacrifice is the story of

DAMON AND PYTHIAS

ALONE. SUCH TRUE FRIENDSHIP..

Forever would be ready to sacrifice for the other’s betterment..

Really Needs no reference for existing, needs no briefing at any time and is ever depicted through right actions alone..

Invariably seeks no appreciation but is ever praised upon..

Ever Talks of nothing but the goodness of the other for life time..

Needs no comment upon but just experienced..

Does the work of helping out the other for a life time..

Spreads limitless warmth around the other in all interactions..

Hides nothing of that spoken in the absence of the other..

Involves actively helping out the other all the time

And

Paves way ever clearing the tiniest obstacle in the path of progress of the other!