Bonding

...for my best friends...you know who you are! ;-)

It's good to know friends are always there for you not only during your most troubled times but most importantly during moments of joy and celebration. Nothing beats a gathering of friends even if it were just for coffee or a 1-hour lunchbreak. No matter how short the meeting is, it's still worthwhile. You get updated with your friends' latest life event, current hobby or recent embarrassing moment. Not a single get-together is without a funny anecdote which brings on laughter to the group.

Sometimes, each one's situation could bring him/her to different parts of the country or even out of the country. It's life's normal course; a change that should be accepted. Meetings get less frequent and it's just so difficult to set up a gathering in which everyone could be present. Schedules don't always conform with each other's. Yet somehow, each one finds a way to fit this into their hectic schedules (even if it means they'd have to go back to their office to make up for the time they were with you!). It is a great achievement when the meeting turns out as planned! Such moments of bonding are relaxing and a good way to unwind after days or even weeks of stress at work.

In one's finest hour or darkest day, a friend is always there. It's hard to take them out of your system. Who would, anyway? That is, if you've got real and trustworthy friends! If they are any less than that, they're certainly not deserving to be called "friend". In one's lifetime, it is enough to have at least one true friend. If you've got more than that, I'd say you're one of the luckiest persons on earth. Welcome to the club then!