TO FRIENDS FOR ALL SEASONS

So we are at that bridge of our lives, when all we have to do is forge ahead to our future already in sight.  Tis at eons like this, that gives us that mood of reminiscence not just of nostalgic memoirs; like when Crespo lost Nedu’s phone and he ran to us for solace or our silly attempts at forming a rock band to be named the ‘scallywags’ (keep in my that none of us can sing or play the guitar) or the ‘truth or dare’ game that i regrettably missed (in retrospect for a fools cause).   It’s at times like this, we teleport our imaginations to those kind of memories that reflect our inextricable ties, our bond so strong, friendship so sweet, yet bitter and then sweet again.  For exams came and results went, loves arose and exes replaced, fights and malice rocked our boat, yet the titanic that is our friendship still remained.

As sea waves awash the beach sand taking away the rot on the land and replacing it with corals and pebbles, so our bond seems to have been refined by our adventures like the finest of brews. Tested by the waves of time, we emerge like the proverbial fine wine into an alliance so deep and so sweet even David and Jonathan would admire.

I therefore toast to years ahead, to our future ahead. Even though we cannot prophecy with utmost certainty as to its details, i am certain it would be one filled with smiles, laughter and happiness. I toast to Tofunmi marrying that rich husband she always wanted, to seeing Emma find that girl that would finally tie him down, to Chichi and Deji  and to me and Damola forming the G-Men club (young owners of the Mercedes G-wagon hang).

I raise my glass to a good life for all of us, individually and together as a group.  With the prayer on my lips and my heart, that smiles never leave our faces and joy never leave our hearts and the God in heaven that brought us here together, keep us under his shadow and make our hopes and dreams become a reality.

P.S:  Thanks you guys for always been there and making Unilag rock

 

 

By Tsemon Velly

A speech delivered to the greatest set of friends alive at their Grad lunch