Happy Friendship Day

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” – Walter Winchell

This is a new one to me! Apparently, Friendship Day is the first Sunday of August and was declared as a holiday in US in honor of friends by a Proclamation made by US Congress in 1935. Since then, World Friendship Day is being celebrated every year on the first Sunday in the month of August.

This beautiful idea of celebrating Friendship Day was joyfully accepted by several other countries across the world. And today, many countries including India, celebrate the first Sunday of August as Friendship Day every year. Celebrating Friendship Day in a traditional manner, people meet their friends and exchange cards and flowers to honor their friends. Lot many social and cultural organization too celebrate the occasion and mark Friendship Day by hosting programs and get together.

This holiday has been celebrated since 1935 and I didn’t know about it?
Thank goodness, I’ve always celebrated my friends. My garden is full of beautiful friends. Some are lifelong friends, some are new friends and most recently, I have had old friends walk back into my garden.




I am blessed. They have carried me through hard times. They have celebrated the good times. We laughed together and cried together. They loved me through my stupidity, my silliness and my helplessness.
I celebrate you on Friendship Day!

“A Friend is someone who knows all about you and loves you anyway!” – Unknown