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