Happy Friendship Day (5th August)
Falling Leaves
I was thinking of old friends today and how many of them have slipped away. Moved, got married, or stopped calling so much, found new friends, got busy, and just lost touch. It reminded me of falling leaves. Every autumn, the leaves fall from the trees. Some stay longer than others, but eventually - each leaf must fall, I'm told, leaving the tree alone to face the cold.
Why is it that in the time of utmost need, the leaves would seek to leave the tree? And when we need our friends around us, we look and they cannot be found? Of course, these friendships come and go, and in the spring, new leaves will grow. But I prefer autumn friends of old with crackling laughter and colors bold.
And then I thought of you. That one stubborn leaf that won't let go. That clings despite the winds that blow. Fighting ice, and snow, and winter's stings, hanging on right through till spring. So I guess that's what you are to me - the very last leaf to leave the tree. I know it seems silly, but it's true. When I see that last leaf...I think of you.
...don't drift away... will you?
Happy Friendship Day and Have a Memorable Weekend.
"Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you're alive, it isn't."
From India, Coimbatore
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I was thinking of old friends today and how many of them have slipped away. Moved, got married, or stopped calling so much, found new friends, got busy, and just lost touch. It reminded me of falling leaves. Every autumn, the leaves fall from the trees. Some stay longer than others, but eventually - each leaf must fall, I'm told, leaving the tree alone to face the cold.
Why is it that in the time of utmost need, the leaves would seek to leave the tree? And when we need our friends around us, we look and they cannot be found? Of course, these friendships come and go, and in the spring, new leaves will grow. But I prefer autumn friends of old with crackling laughter and colors bold.
And then I thought of you. That one stubborn leaf that won't let go. That clings despite the winds that blow. Fighting ice, and snow, and winter's stings, hanging on right through till spring. So I guess that's what you are to me - the very last leaf to leave the tree. I know it seems silly, but it's true. When I see that last leaf...I think of you.
...don't drift away... will you?
Happy Friendship Day and Have a Memorable Weekend.
"Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you're alive, it isn't."
From India, Coimbatore
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