You pick certain things from your friends. When I was a kid, I used to watch my friend passionately draw what he see. He thought me to draw not just beautiful things but to draw something that convey somthing. When we were in 7th grade and it was the first time we had a signal in our town, above the signal it said "stop, watch, go" he drew a comic strip of a homeless guy standing under the signal thinking "I stopped, I waited but where to go". I saw that and I drew a picture of a girl and wrote a poem about women.. all in 7th grade.
I bet I have an impact on his life aswell. I remember few incidents. When we were in 4th or 5th grade,
me: I'm excited to go home and watch people setting up overhead tank at home.
friend: What is a overhead tank?
me: It holds water. Remember we have a well in our backyard? this is just like that but on the roof.
He went home that day and asked his mom
friend: when will we build a well in our roof?
his mom: No one will build a well on the roof.
friend: but vasan said they are doing it in their house.
his mom: its a lie, don't listen to him.
When we were kids, we never understood why adults watch News on TV instead of dance and fights, but once I saw my mom talking to my aunt about what jewels the news reporter was wearing. Next day I told my friend that the thing about watching news is, it is not about understanding what they are saying, its about watching how they look. One day when he was at home, his sister was fighting with his parents to change the channel because the news is coming up. So, my friend told my theory to his sister. His mom saw that and got mad and started yelling at him and somehow my name cameup in the investigation.
We both grewup and when he was about to get married, he was confused as to what kind of girl to look for to get married. He called me..
me: Its not about the beauty. After sometime you will stop noticing it. The most important thing is see what you want in your life and find a girl who will help you in setting up a good family.
friend: so what kind of girl are you looking to marry, who is your ideal match?
me: my ideal match should not be exactly like me, then we won't improve much. she should be everything I'm missing in me.
friend: that means she should be exactly opposite of you?
me: no, she should complement me, she must be a driving force. If I lack something, she must drive me and push the family forward. So everyone should look for that they have and what they need and look for their partner.
friend: got it!
Later that day, he called his mom.
friend: I know what kind of girl I should look for to get married.
his mom: What kind?
friend: She must be a driver..
his mom: what?? are you talking to vasan?
friend: yeah..
his mom: still he didn't change!
