“I believe we are all fighting this great battle of life and friends are those tents where we take shelter, where we fade to become ourselves once more.” I love this illustration. It’s sad that most friendships don’t last for a lifetime. But it’s comforting to know that old friendships can always be rekindled. Meeting up with childhood friends always strengthens my life’s sense of continuity and permanence—like, “oh that wasn’t a weird dream? My childhood actually happened?!”
You are so right Amelia. Old friends keep in us a sense of stability. Even we don’t meet that much we can be who we are with them! It’s nice that you still have such friends you can meet with. Thanks for reading!
Feels like Friendship day has come early this year. So many questions to think about - like it made me think about all my old friends and where they are. And also to reflect how I am treating my current friends and am I taking efforts to nurture those friendships. And I never knew about the fact that Mark Twain and Hellen Keller were friends, well it should not be a surprise for a person who doesnt read much but it was so good to read about such friendship. Almost soul warming to know this. And after reading the whole blog, this line was such a great comfort - " I believe we are all fighting this great battle of life and friends are those tents where we take shelter, where we fade to become ourselves once more. "
Travelled back to my college days - when friends were the only important people in life. Where are all those people gone? Probably they must be thinking the same !!!
“I believe we are all fighting this great battle of life and friends are those tents where we take shelter, where we fade to become ourselves once more.” I love this illustration. It’s sad that most friendships don’t last for a lifetime. But it’s comforting to know that old friendships can always be rekindled. Meeting up with childhood friends always strengthens my life’s sense of continuity and permanence—like, “oh that wasn’t a weird dream? My childhood actually happened?!”
You are so right Amelia. Old friends keep in us a sense of stability. Even we don’t meet that much we can be who we are with them! It’s nice that you still have such friends you can meet with. Thanks for reading!
Feels like Friendship day has come early this year. So many questions to think about - like it made me think about all my old friends and where they are. And also to reflect how I am treating my current friends and am I taking efforts to nurture those friendships. And I never knew about the fact that Mark Twain and Hellen Keller were friends, well it should not be a surprise for a person who doesnt read much but it was so good to read about such friendship. Almost soul warming to know this. And after reading the whole blog, this line was such a great comfort - " I believe we are all fighting this great battle of life and friends are those tents where we take shelter, where we fade to become ourselves once more. "
☺️ hi-fi to good old friendships!
Travelled back to my college days - when friends were the only important people in life. Where are all those people gone? Probably they must be thinking the same !!!