Saturday, May 8, 2010

Being best friends

"In 1 of the Hindu rites of marriage, the bride and groom make each other a solemn vow: you will be my best friend," Jaya shared with all of us.

People on drugs eventually come down and so do people in love. Romantic love can only last so long as a couple are "high" on one another. After that, things go downhill.

Love is very important, but being best friends is a must. Yet almost everywhere we turn in our culture - movies, books and TV shows - we find romantic love, rather than friendship held up as the Holy Grail of happiness.

With a best friend, we can talk freely with our partners, whine and gripe, if need be; really express ourselves and feel that we are being heard; expose our doubts and fears without fear that this will be used against us.

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