Friendship Day 2015

      Sunday, August 2

 

 

 



Friendship Day was first established in 1935 when the United States Congress dedicated the first Sunday of August every year as Friendship Day, and this year it takes place on 2 August 2015.

International Friendship Day is a day for celebrating friendship. The day has been celebrated in several southern South American countries for many years, particularly in Paraguay, where the first World Friendship Day was proposed in 1958.

Following the popularity of this annual event in the US, a large number of other countries, including India, also adopted Friendship Day to celebrate the importance of friends, making this a truly international friendship day.

On this day people spend time together, exchange gifts, cards and wrist bands to proclaim their friendship to each other.  In 1997, the United Nations named Winnie the Pooh as the world's Ambassador of Friendship.

Top 10 Reasons Why Friends are Important

 

 

1)    To spend time and enjoy

2)    To be in your comfort zone

3)    To give you honest opinions

4)    To share secrets and other things, being loyal

5)    To Help and support you

6)    To unconditionally love and care for you

7)    To learn life lessons and respect differences

8)    To offer you fresh perspective

9)    To boost self esteem and gain confidence

 

    10) To grow individually

A close friend is a mirror of your own self, someone with whom you realize that, though autonomous, you are not alone. Friendship is also important because it “cultivates the virtues, such as creativity and compassion, which are essential to a flourishing society”. If we cultivate friendship, we can “lift some of the burden from our apparently unhappy, isolated selves”.

 

 

Top 5 Reasons Why We Need Friends?

 

 

 

 

 

1.      Friends never judge you

One of the good things about friends is that they never judge you. They will never interrupt you or ask any questions regarding whatever you are doing or want to do in your life. On the contrary, they will always support you and appreciate you for what you are doing. Friends always help you and serve you without asking for your money, reward or any dues.

2. Friends never leave you alone

Friends are like shadows that will always be with you. If you are feeling sad or lonely, they would try to make you feel happy with their company. They would do anything to make you laugh when you are crying. They are the ones who, when you are silent, would sit beside you and start talking. They would not let you be sad and demoralized.

3. Friends always listen to you

The other important thing about friends is that they always listen to you when you are in a bad situation because they know that in their difficult times you would be there for them. You would make yourself available for them as they have done for you. With friends, you can share your stuff. You can share your ideas, experiences of life and you can solve each other’s problems.

4. Friends always encourage you

Friends are the ones who always keep you happy. They will always motivate you to achieve your goal in life and they’ll even help you in achieving that goal. They will encourage you. They can’t say ‘no’ for anything.

5. Friends are trustworthy

You can trust your friends completely. You can share anything with them. Friends are the ones with whom you can share your personal things and they will not breach your trust. Only friends will feel happy when you achieve success. In this fast running world and cut-throat competition, only a good friend can be the greatest source of relief.

What Friendship Really Is?

 

 

 

 

“A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter; he who finds one finds a treasure. Faithful friends are beyond price, no amount can balance their worth.”

 

HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY