When we first got together, I thought it was for eternity.
Meeting every day, talking for hours on the phone and sharing everything with each other, we were completely inseparable.
With each other around, life was indeed beautiful. We didn't need anything or anyone else.
We were happy. We truly were. Or, so I thought.
Because one day, it all fell apart. Within minutes, it was all over.
We were over. For good. I'd never imagined it would hurt so much.
It hurt more than it did when I had a break-up.

riendship is probably the most intimate equation in our lives.

Yes, it isn't about physical intimacy but when it comes to emotions, it's probably one of the strongest.

With our friends, we're our most honest, naked self. There's no pretence, no living up to expectations and certainly no putting up an act.

We're not trying to make our friends like us. We aren't there to impress them. We don't want them to help us change ourselves for the better.

We spend time with them only because with our friends, we can be who we are without a care in the world.

And frankly, there isn't any other relation that allows us this level of comfort.

While lovers play one specific role, our friends play multiple roles in our lives.

Friends when need company, parents when we need to be disciplined, guide when we're stuck somewhere and a sibling if we don't have one, friendship knows no boundaries.

Losing a friend isn't just about losing friendship. It's about losing an entire family. Losing a host of people, each more impactful than the other.

Unlike a lover, a friend is rarely just one person.

Unlike your lover, your friend is never just a friend.