A
teacher of class five once asked her students, what
is the first thing that comes to their mind in the
month of August. One said Independence Day and another
one said Rakhi but do you know what most of them
told her? Yes, you would have guessed it right -
Friendship Day - a day to recognize the value
of friendship and the great contribution it makes
to our life.
Then the teacher told her students, "If
you decide to be a great friend, you would in turn
have great friends."
Friends come in many shapes, sizes, guises,
age groups and the best part is that you find them
in all places... school, college, workplace, home,
etc.
Now,
there are many different ways to celebrate Friendship
Day and if we are to list all the ways, then
it would run into hundreds of pages. However we've
thought of some wonderful ways for you to celebrate
this day and show your friends how very special
they are?
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Just write a small note and a
poem to a good friend
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Pick up a nice card for your
friend, write down how much you appreciate their
friendship. Spill out your heart to them as though
there is no tomorrow.
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Buy or make them a small present
- flowers, chocolates, friendship bands or anything
that catches your imagination. Stores like Archie's
and Hallmark have made it easy for us to pick
up all the things and if you love to get a friendship
band, which is unique, then just drop into any
of the bangle stores in the market
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Give your closest friend a nice
hug if you're really comfortable doing that. It
might mean much more than giving a gift.
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Make it a point to call every
one of your friends on Friendship Day to let them
know you care
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Invite your closest buddies for
a stay over! Rent some movies and freak out on
popcorn, chocolate and all forms of unhealthy
food! Go outside, take some blankets along and
watch the stars.
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Plan something special with your
best friend or friends group. A picnic is always
a fun idea, and great for all ages. If you're
physically inclined, try activities like bowling,
crazy golf, trekking and cricket.
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If you're all busy during the
day, plan to go out to dinner with your friend(s)
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Host a Friendship Dinner Party
and let your hair down!
Vyashali
a student doing her graduation in one of the
prestigious colleges in New Delhi says
, "I
do not believe in all these days. It is we who
create them and nowadays the youth are bombarded
with the western culture and we tend to just
copy them without even giving it a second thought".
She's got a point there. The choice is yours.
Karthik, a 3rd standard student says excitedly,
"I save money to buy friendship bands for
all my friends and in turn I will also get a
lot of gifts from my friends".
Remember, Friendship Day happens
only once a year. So make the most of it!
Pull out all the stops and make your friends
know they are truly appreciated.
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A friend is like a shade tree
beside a summer way.
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A friend is like sunshine that
makes a perfect day
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A friend is like a flower that's
worn close to the heart
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A friend is like a treasure which
one will not part.
Happy Friendship Day to
all our readers from the New Delhi best team
-Deepa
Pictures: Ravindra Nayak
