My Wandering Wednesday Series are dedicated to the flight of my imagination now and then, captured by my camera lens. And then, songs and movies simply fill in the gaps for the right captions! I try to give you the back story of the picture too. Perhaps you may see a tale hidden there. Check the previous posts here.
“Let there be spaces in your togetherness, and let the winds of the heavens dance between you,” Khalil Gibran said of marriage, in his book, The Prophet. But I think it stands true for any relationship. Each one, as an equal, brings to the table their weaknesses and strengths. And that is what makes up a unique equation, one that the two people involved, understand the value of. They celebrate being different. They might share a vision, not necessarily the path. They talk, they laugh, they share, and they also argue. A healthy friendship is not the absence of debate, it is the presence of gratitude in spite of a difference of opinion. Inadequacy of thoughts, words and deeds have no room when you see eye to eye. When you find someone like this, hold on!
This picture was clicked last week on Independence Day at Juhu Beach. My bestie and I, along with many other parents, were there to cheer our kids for the mini marathon. The breezy Mumbai seaside and we couldn’t resist being kids ourselves. Splish, splash, splosh we went, to the delight of the child in us. We are mad when we are together. On most days, we do lead separate lives. We hardly meet, but talk often. We don’t do the family and friends jig either. We have our own space and we prefer it that way. More often than not, we hang out in a group, yet manage to stand out. What connects us is the wavelength. She is gorgeous, I am sexy, and together, we kick ass! Be scared. Be very scared.
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I agree….about that scared part. 😀
Yup, you would now, wouldn’t you 😛
Lovely
Thanks Ritu 🙂 Me thinks so too!
aah, yellow nail paint..
What is with you and nail paint, child?
Love it 🙂 to besties … today and tomorrow!!
And forever <3
Petrified I am 🙂
Good friendships are rare and should be valued more than anything me feels !
Totally Ruch…..happy are those who know the gems that need to be retained. 🙂
Very beautifully said. Good friendships are often rare and when they come by, they must not be allowed to let go. Happy picture!
Totally agree Kajal. And I guess we are very lucky 🙂
Ah so agree on your take on friendship or for that matter any relationship. When there is a lack of space and even mutual respect, the relationship starts becoming stifling and flounders. It is indeed good to find good friends. As decades go by, you don’t even think before reaching out to them. They sort of become an extension to your own personality. Hey, and I am so getting yellow nail paint at my next pedicure. I just love it!
Friends truly are an extension of our personality. I couldn’t have put it better Rachna.
And I need a picture of those yellow nails 🙂
It seems yellow nail paint had gotten over so I had to make do with parrot green :).
Ah, good enough………….pictures, please!
The moms had fun. The picture says it all. Lovely.
Oh yes, we sure did Alka.
That’s a killer big toe nail, oy!! 😀
I always said, size does matter, Rosh 😛
I really loved those lines “let the winds of the heavens dance between you,”!!! Nice post 🙂
Ah, Khalil Gibran was a rockstar!
Yellow yellow dirty fellow!
She is gorgeous, I am sexy, and together, we kick ass! Be scared. Be very scared.
Wah! loved that!
Oh that is our statutory warning….lol! You’ve got to meet us together to know what I mean 😉
These lines hit me right there blogwati g – A healthy friendship is not the absence of debate, it is the presence of gratitude in spite of a difference of opinion
And loved ur post. Its always good to hold on to those “Special” lot
<3
Yes, Afshan, that is true of one and all relationships. Thanks for picking the essence.
Love the yellow nail paint! And I long to go splish splash in a beach soon! Love your energy Vinita!
Oh yeah, I do too. Thanks Swapna, crazy is the only way I know to be 😀
Isn’t friendship divine? It’s also free from all liabilities, you can be whatever you want and it still stands there, rock solid. Last part of the post is true 😉 Sexy part is a fact 😉
Ah, you’d know, wouldn’t you Saru? 😉
Yes, friendship can never be bound in shackles of any kind.
This post inspired me to say that I love to see my feet under water, not on sand 🙂
Ah, we took loads of those too……I had a hard time zeroing down on one that I wanted to feature. 🙂
And yes, underwater wins………….hands down! 😀 We had a super time!
Lovely post! …it is the presence of gratitude in spite of a difference of opinion… Beautifully said, true for every relationship!
Love the pic too…beaches are my fav! 🙂
Thanks 🙂 Oh yes, the sea holds my thoughts and then sets them free 🙂