Kingdom Animalia- the most loyal earthlings

Animal- what does this six letter word mean to you? The dictionary defines this word as "any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensors and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli."Too huge a definition for this tiny word, right? Well, let me make it simpler for you. According to me, an animal is another being in this universe, just one step below the Homo sapiens in terms of superiority, but several steps higher than the same in terms of loyalty.
I really don't know how, or when this craze came upon me, but for me, animals are far more important than any of my human friends. This might sound a little rude to my friends, but by "any of my human friends", I do not refer to every one of them, but only to a restricted many. For me, animals are my life-they're my soul. Every time I see any animal, especially those with these cute little questioning eyes, as if they're questioning me- "Why you be ignoring us? Come, come Harini, play with us! We won't  hurt you!"- some unknown indescribable force overpowers my conscience. No matter even if that animal be a tiger, I feel like rushing towards it and hug it, play with it. But many a times, I find that the fiend inside of me stops me from spreading this tiny feeling of equality among these tiny beings of the earth. And that 'fiend' usually turns out to be the effect of the thoughts of the strangers around me.
But my question is- Why? Why do we ignore these tiny little beings? Why do we deprive them of their right to live as one amongst us? Why? Why is there so much of a commotion against them when we don't even try to know why they come close to us, or why they look at us with those anime eyes? Forget about tigers, or any other animal in the wild. Even the dogs, the cats- any animal in the streets- even pet animals are given a treatment no less than slaves. If there are a hundred people owning pets, I believe that only about fifteen among them treat their pets as one among their family. I've witnessed a number of such incidents and seen so many such videos where people abandon their pets and leave them to rot in between the streets, When pets are treated like this, there is no doubt that animals in the wild are being given such horrible treatment. No wonder why they fear us; no wonder why they attack us.
We many times roam around searching for true friends, without realising that our true friends are here, right next to us- on the streets, behind thick foliage, hiding in the dark. Homo sapiens might betray you, but these creatures- our brothers and sisters- can never ever betray anyone. Might be they want to, but even if they do, I believe that they want to give you an infinite number of chances before they cause you any harm. Animals- the most agreeable friends- this one is for them!!

I'd end this writing with a quote by an anonymous animal-lover- "Animals are such agreeable friends- they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms."

A memory.. Or a legacy??

Friends- the only flowers in the garden of life without a single thorn.
How many friends do you have? Ten? Twenty? A Hundred? Well, I've got just a handful of friends, about twenty, but they are equivalent to a thousand. Yea, a thousand. I'm not joking, seriously! And apart from my friends, I've also got so many people around me, whom I rarely talk to. But those people also come under my friends' circle, but in a more virtual manner. This blog might not be as satisfying as my other blogs, but I found that this was the best way I could highlight their contributions for making me who I am today, and that's why this is about those tiny flowers of my life.
Okay, so now about my companions. They're a rather raucous batch, with a brain, just like other people. But the only difference in their 'brain' is that it is crazier and more accustomed to a playful life, with no seriousness at all! Of course they are serious, but their seriousness is usually limited to only exams. They consist of humans- girls and boys- and dogs and cats. Even these animals come in my list because they're so agreeable. I wouldn't go in depth about my animal friends now, maybe later!! But a few of my Homo Sapien friends are so close to me that they're now an integral part of my life. Without them, my day- my life would be incomplete!!
These brats have contributed so much in making me what I am today. If I'm naughty, it's because of my sweet little 'thigmotropic' friend. She never really cared about me troubling her, pulling her hair, or call her by any name! If I'm really talkative, it's all because of the 'new girl' in my sixth standard class. If I'm confident, it's because of my high school bench-mates. If I'm a pretty good chatter, it's all because of my hangouts with a Really good classmate. My besties have contributed in making me very supportive and caring in nature. Yea, I'm stubborn as well, but my friends have adjusted to it so much that they don't even give me chances to show my stubbornness!! Yea, if there were ever such moments, they made sure everyone was happy and we finally ended up sorting out the matter as a team. My team-building skills have received nourishment from these flowers. Time flew, but these flowers never dried up.
I've also had a number of people to whom I rarely talked to, but they also have helped me become who I am today. Out of my 30-40 classmates, I would have regularly talked to only 10 or 20 people. But the rest of my classmates were nevertheless ignorant towards me. I still remember my first debate in front of the most raucous class of the floor. I was pretty nervous. I would freak out at the thought of having to speak in front of a highly distracted class. But when I stood up and walked to the front of the class, I was overwhelmed at the response I received. A class that couldn't be controlled by even the principal was so silent!! From the beginning of my speech, till the end of 3 minutes, I received so much encouragement and when I completed my speech, I received a huge round of applause. That was probably the best experience I've ever had with my friends- both close and not-so-close.
I know this blog might have sounded too formal or something like that, but I discovered that this would be the best way for me to speak my mind. I know friends aren't supposed to thank each other, but still. For all the people who have helped me become who I am today, THANK YOU!!