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Friendship day coincides with
Raksha Bahandhan. International Friendship day is on July 30, but in India, it
is celebrated on the first Sunday of August, on the basis that the valuable role
a friend plays in life. True friends make up our life more joyful. They give us
a feeling of belonging, cause us to feel cherished, never let us feel lonely and
promote us to live with a better life and let go of our negative behavior
patterns.
Though Friendship Day is intended
to promote the role of friend in life, it is misused by the youth, like a
Valentine day spirit, making a juvenile romance with many girls, saying that at
least two-line-girlfriends are needed to enjoy life. At the same time it is a
dangerous fact to understand that “Not a single crow, which has caught on
two-line electrical wire, is alive today”!!
Unlike Friendship day, Raksha
Bahandhan or Rakhi epitomizes family relationships. It is celebrated today, the 3rd August, with
boundless happiness and passion because it is the bond between brothers and
sisters. There is a deep feeling of love
in it. As we enjoy sacred festivals like
Raksha Bahandhan, we should remember that, in reality, they all are meant to
remind us of the inner bliss and oneness that are our inherent nature and are
the very essence of life. Read more PC Thomas Article
In today's world, where human
beings and nature are besieged by problems connected to Covid threat with
social distancing, celebrations of such sacred days are in pipe-line pressure, however,
they come out even more forcefully through various social media. These
celebrations are intended to bring the much-needed message of unconditional
love, destroying all enemies and disparities from our live.
Once an old man’s 100 years of
Birthday celebrated where he was asked a question – "What is the greatest
achievement in your long life"? - "I don’t have any enemies now",
he said. The questioner asked again:
"How did, Grand-dad, you achieve this superhuman character,'? In laugh he
said, "I did have many, many enemies, but NOW, in this my ripe age, all
bastards are dead, I have outlived all of them.”! It is funny, this is not what
the quality of having no enemies – instead, while living with the society, we wipe
out our enemies and make them friends. This love makes us perfect friendship,
because love is the spirit of God.
Seeing a noble action– during the
U.S civil war, the then American President Abraham Lincoln was criticized for
speaking of generous treatment for the southern revolutionaries. The critic
reminded Lincoln that there was a combat going on, the confederates were the
enemy, and they should be destroyed. But Lincoln loudly uttered, "I will
destroy my enemies by changing them my friends"! This is what the real
weapon of killing enemies and making friends with divine love.
The Friends in Friendship-Day and
the siblings in Raksha Bhandhan-day are different in nature, on the basis of
the above story. In this dynamic and
diverse world, that is changing very fast, friends also change. It is difficult
to appraise whether they will be your support strength when you need them. On the other hand, brothers can be dependable,
their love for their Sisters never change. Their love and affection match with Lincoln’s
love and attitude, not with the Old man’s case.
All of us share a love-hate
relationship with others in our life. Let us celebrate the Friendship day and promote
the maxim that "A friend in need is a friend indeed". And come to Raksha Bahandhan, it’s time to
show some sibling’s unconditional love and bondage in their life. This article published in Free Press on 2.8.20- Stay updated with the Best Blog PC Thomas
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