International Friendship Week

Winter is the time when the gray outside dulls the light within too unless you survive like the little boy in an Ethiopian folktale, who stood on the mountain top exposed to the biting wind without clothes, shelter or fire, he only survived by gazing at the blazing fire lit up by his friend on a flat rock across the valley. The warmth of love and faith in his friend and the power of his mind alone helped him to face the challenges. So friends we do not have to mind the external situation but keep our mind focused always on hope, happiness and friendship.

So rejoice in the warmth of this sweet relationship. Remember to pack in a lot of fun moments. Know that the best way to deal with anything is to laugh and take the sting away from it. Laugh at your failures, setbacks, laugh at your absurdities and bounce forward.