The other day, I was talking with a friend of mine when she said about her gang of friends, “We are true friends. We have never fought. We all think alike, and we have never disagreed on anything.” That’s when I wished I could tell her that true friends are not like that after all. Why do people never agree to disagree? Why do they never say even to their friends, “No, I don’t think so?” or “I have a different opinion?” Why do people always agree to any crap their friends say whether they make sense to them or not? Why can’t people be honest at least with their friends? Because, people are afraid of differences. People are threatened by the fact that there are differences. They believe things are alright only if everyone agrees on everything. But it’s absurd. It’s impossible. Because every individual is different. And one’s individuality depends on how much different he is from others. And there’s bound to be difference of opinion and preferences. True friends accept the fact that there are differences and accept the differences as well. True friends never have the blind belief that they are identical but understand that they are individuals first. I wanted to tell her that true friendship is when the identity of every individual is recognized and preserved even when everyone is together. To tell her that it doesn’t really matter whether they all agree on everything or think alike. What it matters most is that they are friends. Friends beyond all boundaries. Friends beyond all differences.