Sunday Blues...

It's been a while since I've written, not because I've been lazy, but because life has been consuming me! However, in an era when unemployment rate is sky rocketing, I am grateful to be bombarded with work...at least I have a job and I'm sincerely thankful for that.

I was talking to a friend today about, well, ironically, friendship! We were discussing the criteria (if any) of a good friend. People always have cliche answers for this question: trustworthy, reliable, honest, understanding, and many more that we have heard time and time again. But I've had many friends in my life who do not possess most of these qualities, and yet, I think of them as "good friends". Why? Because I have learned something from them. They may not have been the most loyal friends, but they may have had another positive characteristic to offer- perhaps they were ambitious. The dedication to their career and/or personal life influenced me and motivated me to a better person. Or maybe they were healthy individuals who cared deeply about their body. As a result of their attitude towards physical fitness, I learned to adopt a healthy life-style. I have so many more examples. Ultimately, I would consider those who have taught me (by example, not by preaching me) to be a better person as good friends. So, that is my criteria for a good friend: in my interactions with you, am I going to walk away with food for thought?

Are you thinking now?! I guess I am, after all, a good friend to you :)