I heard a very nice story today.

One person had gone to meet a little girl. He asked her to show the doll that she had. The girl told him, "I'll show it to you only if you promise me that you will not laugh or make fun of me." The gentleman agreed.  The little child ran inside the room, brought the doll and showed it to him. He was shocked. The doll was in tatters. It's hair had fallen, one limb was broken. It didn't resemble the kind of toy that children would like to hold.  He asked the girl, "The doll's hair is gone. Its leg is broken. Do you still like this tattered doll?" The girl replied, "Of course, I like this doll. If I won't like this doll, who else will?"

Isn't it the same case with our relationship with God? God lends a helping hand when our life is in tatters, when we cease to believe in ourselves and, like the broken doll, we are in need of a shoulder to cry up on. I treat God as my friend, a friend who has given me the liberty to share all sorrows, who's a patient listener, who never argues with me. He's a friend who always shows me the right path. What more can I ask?

On this Friendship Day, I hope that all my friends renew their friendship with God. May He give you the peace that you are longing for.

Wish you all A Happy Friendship Day.