Friend - A very dubious word

Well since it is my first post in 2006 so lemme wish you a very happy new year.
And how was the new year celebration? Just one word -- AMAZING. But thats a different story. Maybe i'll blog abt it sometime later.

This post is about something else. Just about the experiences in the past year and half or maybe two or three. Well time does not matter. I've been through a lot of ups and downs. A lot. Money, Work, Parents, GF(s). Though everything seems settling down and am pretty relaxed now, one thing that still hurts/annoys me is the way how people(rather friends) change so so abdruptly.

I've starting hating people when they say "Rahul, you are my best friend" or "You're a really really good friend" and afterwards they just disappear. I've never told anyone that they are my best friends because I don't need to. And people whom I can proudly call my friends know this. I mean its just an understanding you need to develop and not just shouting one day in a restraunt/pub in front of everyone else swearing that we'll be best frds for life and other crap.

The other day on 31st I went to a party. Saw AP there. And I was just damn surprised to find him there. All alone. And I just knew that he must've had a break off with his gf. I know this guys for over 2 yrs now and he was so so chilled out earlier. Full of enthu earlier. Ready to go out and play football, squash, cricket. But then he wasted his last year and half on someone who just took him away from his friends. He almost stopped talking to everyone. Just that we were on the same floor. But I really felt bad for him on 31st. I just can't ignore my friends for no matter what.

This is just one of the many incidents i've witnessed during my stay in Hyd. EP, SL, MK...umpteen number of examples. But then what are new years for. Resolutions. And seriously I need to be more selfish now. High time.Maybe time for me to become like others ? Ignore mode on !!!

I know this won't take me anywhere but atleast this way i'll have only good friends and...
-- Not people who talk to you depending on their mood or talk to you when they want some favour from you.
-- Not people who are just another entry in your cellphone.
-- Not people who don't call you on your b'day while they expect you to call them on their b'day and shout if you don't.

I know people learn from their mistakes and am just one of them. But I guess its a little bit too late for me to realize all this. But then they say, Better late than never.

BTW all these names(initials) I mention are for my memory only. So that down the line when I read all these posts I remember the person whom I was referring to. I can curse him/her then :) :)

Happy New Year ppl !!!