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College days shape our lives like no other. At the cusp of adulthood , when the possibilities are endless, friendships we make then, tag on forever.
Friendship is one of the most beautiful relations of all. A friend is someone with whom you can let your hair down, pour your heart out, crib about your problems and be sure to find a plausible solution. Having a good friend by your side in itself is a therapy. With them you share a different level of an equation. They come across as one of the best counselors.
I have few but really good people whom I’m friends with. We met as classmates in college. We met as strangers, but once we got over the initial inhibition stage,everything was effortless with them. We gelled like bread and butter or like chocolate sauce on top of vanilla ice cream.
This year I’ll complete twenty long and pleasurable years of friendship with them. Or to make it sound even better, We’ll embark on our 21 st year of togetherness. We were still in our teens when our lives converged. We are like an open book to each other.
Right from our first crush,heartbreaks, our initial inner perturbations and frets before joining the first job, the joy of throwing a party after the first salary.We have shared and part taken in practically all the significant events of our lives. Most of us have had an arranged marriage. So, we did have our own share of experiences with regard to groom-hunt. We even sought each other’s approval before saying “Yes” to our respective better halves.
It’s been a fun-filled roller-coaster ride with them. When motherhood happened, our relationship reached a stage where Silence became a form of communication. The initial years of being a mother kept all of us on our toes. Priorities changed and we were sort of locked up inside our own small world. Yet, the bond grew stronger.
Prior to the onset of the pandemic, I had hatched a plan to catch up with my bevy. We had decided to meet once our kids had their summer vacations on. But then, the lock-down was announced and we were again bound within the four walls of our individual houses.
Then one fine weekend,one of them suggested we meet online. And finally, we met. We spoke like there was no tomorrow. Our kids interacted with each other too. My daughter was surprised to know that I too have friends.
She was like ” Amma, you have friends! I thought I’m your only best friend.” I laughed,I screamed and kept talking. After the call got over, my husband said, ” I have never seen this side of you.You sounded like a kid. You were constantly giggling and it seemed as if you were transported to a different world.” I just smiled and blushed.
It’s indeed true when people say, you are rich if you are surrounded by good people. Good friends are nothing but an asset in real sense. How about you? Do you also have such friends? If so, share your experiences in the comment section.
First published here.
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If her home and family seem to be impacted by her career then we expect her to prioritize her ‘responsibilities at home as a woman’ and leave her job.
The entrenched patriarchal norms have always perpetuated certain roles and responsibilities as falling specifically in the domain of either men or women. Traditionally, women have been associated with the domestic sphere while men have been considered the bread winner of the household. This division of roles has become so ingrained in our lives that we seldom come to question it. However, while not being questioned does give the system a certain level of legitimacy, it in no way proves its veracity.
This systematic division has resulted in a widely accepted notion whereby the public sphere is demarcated as a men’s zone and the private sphere as belonging to women. Consequently, women are expected to stay at home and manage the household chores while men are supposed to go out and make a living with no interest whatsoever in the running of the household.
This divide is said to be grounded in the intrinsic nature of men and women. Women are believed to be compassionate, affectionate and loving and these supposedly ‘feminine’ qualities make them the right fit for caring roles. Men, on the other hand are allegedly more sturdy, strong and bold and hence, the ones to deal with the ordeals of the outside world.
Investing in women means many things beyond the obvious meaning of this IWD2024 theme, as the many orgs doing stellar work can show us.
What does it mean to invest in women?
Telling the women in our lives how great we think they are? That we value the sacrifices they have made? (Usually though not necessarily only – a sacrifice of their aspirations, careers and earning potential in order to focus on family).
No, thank you. Just talk is no longer going to cut it. Roses and compliments are great, but it’s time people, leaders, organizations put their money, capital, resources on track instead.
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