Are you a friend for a reason, a season or a lifetime?

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 For me, a born introvert, it was never easy making friends since childhood. And I never even tried hard to make new friends. I was just happy in my shell, with just one or two friends whom I gelled well with, in all the phases of my life till now.  

There are friends for a reason, friends for a season and friends for a lifetime. I don’t believe in making friends for a reason though because of my naivety and trust on every other person I met, I was often taken on a ride and people used my friendship for their own means. For that very reason, I became wary of making friends and had trust issues later in life when I finally got worldly wise. 

Friends for a season came and went. For a short time I got to know some wonderful people who will always be remembered with fondness but are no more a part of my life simply because we didn’t try enough to keep in touch or maybe our journey of friendship was only for that particular phase. The bonding we once shared faded with time and now we are more like acquaintances rather than friends. Nevertheless, those friends often bring a smile and some great memories to go with it. 

And then there are friends for a lifetime. These are the friends who have been there with me through thick and thin. We have seen it all, the ups and downs of each others lives, yet are still together fighting all the odds. We might not be present in each others lives on a daily basis but we know that we will always be there for each other when the situation calls for. We know that there is one person who will stand by you , apart from your close family, against all odds. And I’m proud to say that I’ve found such friends in various phases of my life. During my school and college years, at work, family friends, hubby’s group of friends and now mommy friends! Each and every phase of life has given me an opportunity to make some lifelong friends who I can be myself with.

So to all my lovely friends, I guess if you are reading this then I’m sure you’ll know which friend category you fall in. And I would also like to know I fall under which category for you. Am I your friend for a reason, a season or a lifetime?

 

 

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