Definition of a Friend

I always wondered how two people can become very good friends? I had spent my life changing places every 5-6 years as my dad is in the Armed Force. Every single time I went to a new place, it took almost a year to get familiar with the fellow mates. Count couple of more years to make good friends. And when done so, it was the time to move on to some other new place. My life was like a nomad. I found the real definition of the little word, FRIEND, when I joined college at Delhi. But the story here too began on the same note. It took a long time here too to make good friends. As the time passed, the good ones became better and then the best. Many friends were lost, many were earned. And as it is the time to leave the college in a few days, I’m happy to have some real friends who define the word FRIEND the same way as I do. And I don’t regret that I have only few such friends. They are few, but are the best. And I don’t want to lose them.

So, what is my definition of a FRIEND? Well the answer is very simple. But the definition is very strict, no wonder why I have only few such friends. They stand up to my definition of a friend. I’ll present this definition in the same way as I presented the things that I learnt. So, here it goes...

I am not your friend if.....
You have to think before you speak to me!
My presence ever makes you feel uncomfortable!
You have to thank me for everything I do for you!

I am not your friend if.....
You have to say sorry for everything that you don't do!
You have to ask me for favors!
You think I would not be curious to know your new philosophy of life!

I am not your friend if.....
You go by what I say and do not understand what I don't say!
You think that listening to your dreams would put me to sleep!
You think that seeing you in pain, would not bring a tear to me!

I am not your friend if.....
You think I do not remember the first time we met!
You don't see the thousand ways I try to make you happy!

You think that I don’t love you, care for you!

So, what do you think? Are you my friend? Am I your friend?