Friendship can happen anytime, anywhere and with anyone. Yet, people across the world celebrate the first Sunday of August as Friendship Day, enriching the bond of selfless love and trust between individuals, perhaps the only one such relationship.
In this technology driven world where people become friends within seconds, Khaleej Times found a few residents who were lucky to have real friends "who can make you smile even when you are not talking."
Tanya Shakil Daud, an independent journalist and filmmaker, shared her unique friendship, which grew over a cause and getting stronger day by day.
Are pets real buddies in age of socialising? At a time when people spend most of their time with smart phones or laptop, Ipshita Barua, a Dubai-based media professional seeks true friendship in her two loving pets, Buddy and Hugo. According to her, we are living in the age of socialisers and not friends; people you are partying with or going out for casual dinners are not true friends. That's why she prefers spending time with her pets at home than hanging out with people. Cuddling Buddy and Hugo, Ipshita told Khaleej Times how she started an adorable relationship with them. She said: "I started out as pets with them. I was very scared of dogs but after having them as pets, it's a very different feeling. A bond developed over the time. Dogs have an innate way of understanding what you don't say. If I come home sad, depressed and stressed they react immediately and they do their best to make me happy and smile." She added that the unusual bond gives her satisfaction and peace than the friends outside. "They wait for the whole day to just see you back because they have nothing else to do. It's a very different kind of a bond and people say that if you never had a pet, a part of your soul remains closed forever. They don't expect anything in return just your love and care. "You may call it unusual friendship, sometimes it gets parental because the bond you share with them becomes just like that and they become your kids. They become possessive, they want attention and care all the time." ankita@khaleejtimes.com |
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