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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 Rakhie 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?
Just write a small note and a poem to a good friend
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.
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 Chickpet!
Give your closest friend a nice hug if you're really comfortable
d oing
that. It might mean much more than giving a gift.
Make it a point to call every one of your friends on Friendship
Day to let them know you care
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.
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.
If you're all busy during the day, plan to go out to dinner
with your friend(s)
Host a Friendship Dinner Party and let your hair down!
Vyashali a student doing her graduation in one of
the prestig ious
colleges in Bangalore 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.
Kanika a 3rd standard student from National Public
School 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.
A friend is like a shade tree beside a summer way.
A friend is like sunshine that makes a perfect day
A friend is like a flower that's worn close to the heart
A friend is like a treasure which one will not part.
Happy Friendship Day to all our readers from the Bangalorebest
team
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Deepa
Pictures: Ravindra Nayak
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