Roller Coaster Ride: Adventure of a Lifetime

Roller Coaster Ride: Adventure of a Lifetime
by Jonalyn O. Damian

"The highest form of relationship is friedship"

True friendship is perhaps the only relation that survives the trials and tribulation of time and remains unconitional. A unique blend of affection, loyalty, love, respect, trust and loads of fun is perhaps what describes the true meaning of friendship. Similar interest, mutual respect and strong attachment with each other are what friends share with each other.

Friendship is a feeling of comfort and emotional safety with a person. It is when you do not have to weigh your thoughts and measure words, before keeping it forth before your friend. It is when someone knows you better than yourself and assures to be in your side in every emotional crisis.It is when you can sleep fighting and get another morning with a better understanding. Friendship is much beyond roaming together and sharing good moments, it is when someone comes to rescue you from the worst phase of life. Friendship is eternal.

"What is a friend? A single soul, dwelling in two bodies" – Aristotle

Fear from a Roller Coaster. Indeed, friendship is full of adventure. It is like a roller coaster ride where in there is doubt whether to try it or not. There is fear, if you will survive it or you will just be afraid. Forming a friendship with someone comes in different stages. It’s not an easy path. It needs time…time to know that someone better, time to give in your full trust. Losing a friend is one of our fears. We hate to say goodbye, to give up someone whom a part of our lives belong. But if we look deeper in reality, we could say that in friendship, there are no goodbyes. They may be far from us, but their memories will linger and will forever be remembered.

Unfolding Joy. Like a roller coaster, friendship has its ups and downs. We could always be in the peak part of our life wherein we are full of joy and contentment. But, we can never avoid that there will be a time when we will be at the ground. Misunderstanding and quarrellings are just natural things that friendship will encounter. These problems are ways to strengthen a relationship; we should not look at it as a curse but a test which always has its solution.

“No love, no friendship, can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it forever.”