Yo Baayce, I no Soup Boy, I playBoy!

Back in 1973, 10 years before India won the first World Cup, you would be forgiven if you didnt know what Mark Grannoveter first said. In a seminar paper, Grannoveter challenged the world to publish in the American Journal of Sociology that its through weak links that important decisions like jobs, marriage decisions are made. And boy, he made some solid arguments in his defence. So said he, folks within our inner circle are exposed to similar kind of information and are interested in similar things. Its only through 'others' that new inventions flow in.

Neither are my shoe's size big enough to challenge him,nor my tiny brains smart enough to do it. But for a past few days, I have this vague thought running through my mind. Who makes you *happy*? Your parents? Siblings? Best Friends? Probably, you might think in the affirmative.But,i beleive these are the people for whom you exist. These are the people who make life meaningful. But its the new crushes,the new friends make life happy,more exciting than the previous night.

Infact, I find the dearth of literature on the impact of new friends or rather newer people in our life appalling. While we have spent reams of paper, glorifying, celebrating, reminiscing and singing peans about the beautfy of the best friend, often undeservedly, wonder why we have not had the time to acknowledge the time to the new friend! Infact, more often than not, best friends always have tears associated with them, either by joy or through tears of seperation.

In fact, I beleive a teenager's life is not made interesting by the numerous girl friends that he professes to 'maintain' but because of that new crush. That crush who just recently smiled at you in the canteen, on whose sight your heart misses a beat. About whom you can bitch about without being scared of being caught. That period when you get to know her, when you have all the topics in the world to talk about. When “whatelse?” never entered our conversation. When you only ask for a treat, knowing fully well that it was not going to come any soon. When you start the lightest flirting without knowing her reaction?When you have to impress her to garner attention! When you have to put on your smiling cloak to mask the tears inside. To impress her. Those are the times.

With a best friend, i find it strange when they miss them. We know them too well to evenr miss them. We know exactly their reaction in certian situations. But its in the uncertainity lies the thrill. Its in these moments when you do not expect anything from anyone, that you are really on your toes. Being new, sometimes, you find their jokes absolutely pathetic. Sometimes absolutely brilliant. Its infact, this uncertainity which makes it so romantic. So beautiful.

So, the next time you say a hi! To me, Be careful, here is a guy who knows your importance.

Noteplease: The writer of the blog is a handsome young man of 23. :P