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This is my 200th post. As with my 100th post I dedicate it to you... My friends!
Friendship isn't always easily described. The Eskimos, they say, have a hundred different words for snow. Unfortunately, the English language isn't quite as innovative, though it has vast opportunities to differentiate meaning. Certainly, Love is one of those opportunities. And so, too, is Friendship.
Instead of different words, however, we're stuck with simple adjectives. Close friend, Best friend, Childhood friend, Intimate friend, trusted friend, Beloved friend. But whether you use adjectives or different words, few could deny the nearly infinite meaning in such a simple word.
Friends are special people. We can't pick our family, and we're sorely limited in the number of them at any rate. Society and mores (and often our own conscience) dictate we select a single mate. But our friends can be as diverse and infinite as the adjectives we choose. Our friends, in a very real sense, reflect the choices we make in life.
When I reflect upon the choices I have made since joining this site I can only say that it has been for the better. We had a public holiday today and I travelled to a special venue to get someting special for my friends here on TN.
I got to play with three tiger cubs. I underestimated their strength and eventually they got the better of me. I am full of scratches and bites, and did not get the time to get of more than one shot of them. I posted it as a WS. It is the first one charging me as I entered the camp.
I got to see tigers mating (nine times), got this Caracal cornered, played with lion cubs, saw about 80 lions and got to see Jaguars. I would never have had this experiences if I did not have the friends I have here on TN.
A good friend I made here on TN said to me: "I would rather live a rich life, that die rich."
Here is to living a rich life and may all of you have the same rich and rewarding experiences. |
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