They say, ‘The most valuable gift you can receive in your life is honest friendship. You would be lucky if you had a group of friends that stayed by you. Nothing is more entertaining than having many crazy people around you who teach you how to live life to the fullest.
Today, we are featuring a group of seven girls who have been with each other for a decade. Juhi Gopwani and Harshita Gangwani talked to us about their friendship. Their friendship is a different bond because these girls possess divergent personalities and still stick together. Their diversity and different perspectives make their bond more strong. So here is a familiar tale of seven crazy but adoring girls.
Aashna – Juhi Gopwani, tell us more about you and your friends’ group?
Juhi Gopwani – I’m Juhi Gopwani. Harshita Gangwani and I would be depicting the tale of our friends’ group. All of us belong to Ahmedabad. My girl gang is a crazy bunch of seven divergent personalities coming together. We possess different traits. For example, I’m the in-house human social media, and you can call me the youngest of the group either by age or heart. People enjoy my company until I don’t start cracking bad jokes.
Disha has always been the sassy queen; fashion is her absolute language and one of those you can count on for bold decisions and up for all the plans. At the same time, Palak gives the warmest hugs and ever shining smiles that can make anyone’s bad day better. She has been the bundle of joy for the group.
Nishtha is the one who keeps the group’s vibe going strong, and so are her PJs that go beyond our head, but mostly, she is lovable. On the other hand, Siddhi is the easiest-going, funny person with whom anyone would want to have a good laugh. She does no drama at all.
While Dhrumi likes the planning part, either trips or exploring new things in life. She is the one who is the life of the party. Last but not least, Harshita, the mom of the group and the one strong connection between us who loves dancing on life tunes almost everywhere.
Aashna – Summaries your friendship journey in a story?
Harshita Gangwani – Summing up our friendship journey into words would be a little tricky, but we have been together from the days when we had crazy crushes to finally confessing to each other about the love of our lives. And not just that, we have had a lot of other friends as individuals, but somewhere between the lines, we know we are home to each other!
We all belonged to the commerce background, and we first connected at our coaching classes. That was it. There was no looking back after that. We all took different paths; did what was best for our respective careers without losing the connection we had with each other.
Some of us studied together in the same school while we met the rest of them in our coaching classes. We have known each other for half our lives. Not boosting at all, but certain things in life have kept us connected and made our bond stronger. We have so much in common regarding food, music, and the love we share for traveling. Until we are together, either having fun or handling messy situations, we will survive everything!
Aashna – What do you love the most about your friendship or each other?
Juhi Gopwani – We have balanced our friendship with studies, career, family, and personal life throughout the time. But no complaints at all, glad to have all of them inspiring and uplifting each other. When our school phase ended that time, we promised each other that ‘We will always stay in touch with each other.’
However, adulting is a little more complicated than we think, and we all have been part of new friendships, new atmosphere, workplace pressure, along managing our personal lives. But we still managed to stick to each other, and we are each other’s first preference when it comes to friendship. The group of seven has always remained constant, no matter the status or conditions our lives are in.
Aashna – How do your family see your friendship?
Harshita Gangwani – Our families have always supported and cherished our friendship. They have seen our growth throughout the years, and actually, we are family to each other. They have always praised and acknowledged our presence, while they sincerely hope to see us grow and stick together till our hair turns grey.
Aashna- How do you deal with opposing opinions and people?
Juhi Gopwani – Another truth is that people judge and compare female friendships. Everyone would have a perspective towards things, people, and equations that do not change. We have also dealt with such judgments, but we never let them make a home within us. We know each other well, and that’s enough. People’s perception of our equations has never affected us; we are way too busy living in the moment.
Aashna- What role has your friendship played in your career? How did you manage to stay in touch?
Harshita Gangwani – Life is all about the ups and downs, and so are our careers. Though belonging to different areas of fields, we have always tried to push each other to achieve what’s best. Throughout every phase of life, we made sure to meet up either for birthdays or house parties no matter what things were up in our personal lives that were our way back. And, well, you can guess how crazy it would be a WhatsApp group of seven mad maniacs keeping touch while life turns into a rollercoaster ride!
Aashna – They say it’s difficult for girls to be in a big group. They start bitching about each other or fight on every little thing. What do you think about this statement? Has it ever happened in your group?
Juhi Gopwani – That’s the last thing that has ever happened between us. We have been vocal about our thoughts individually as well. The rule of respecting each other’s opinions, privacy, and boundaries has been constant. We might have disagreements, but we always replace it with fun banter, and when it comes to the fighting, of course, we fight about the places we should visit for food and trips! And, oh god, that takes forever to DECIDE.
Aashna – Was there a point when you felt this friendship was not worth holding?
Harshita Gangwani – Life has taught us one thing: this friendship saved us no matter what battles we were fighting in our personal lives. Luckily, there was not even a moment for us to think it was not worth holding. We have sailed through many storms, and we don’t meet daily or talk daily, but we know what place we hold in each other’s lives, and that was enough!
Aashna – Share one worst and one best incident of your friendship.
Juhi Gopwani – The worst pandemic would be because we could not meet though we had numerous zoom calls. We celebrated our birthdays, but when some of the girls took a huge step in their personal lives, we wished we could all be there. Luckily, at least now we can dance at their weddings and hopefully with them and not over zoom meetings. I can’t name one best incident, but every time we reach a destination for our trips, we end up in hilarious situations that become our laughing stock forever!
Aashna – Have you ever fought with each other? If yes, then how did you sort it out?
Harshita Gangwani – Since we have been together in high school, we have never actually fought. As we mentioned before, we never fought. The only battle we ever had was over food, music, and places to visit. Frankly, having conversations can always help each other grow and pave the way until the end.
Aashna- Tell us more about your girl trips.
Juhi Gopwani – Our most awaited event has always been the girls’ trip. We make sure to plan it every year. From planning to execution until reaching the destination, it is a lot of hassle. We always have different preferences for places and last year was supposed to be our first international adventure together. Still, during these trips, one thing always remains constant: the craziness and fun we have wherever we go! Every trip has its own story that makes it worth it. It’s the memories we make in this ship of life.
Aashna – What are your future goals?
Harshita Gangwani – You might want to laugh, but our future goals are to be successful in our careers and to go on trips with our partner and kids (whenever that happens) and try to make them friends with each other too. The real deal is to stay together no matter what happens!
Aashna- One greatest lesson you learned from your friend.
Juhi Gopwani – The most important lesson that we have learned from each other is to love what we do and focus on it while sticking around the people we love through life’s uncertainty.
Aashna- Give us a short message for our readers.
Harshita Gangwani – Friendship is a boon in life. Never take it for granted. It is that one thing that would go through stages and phases of life, but your friends would be your biggest supporters, therapist and on tough days, they will be the ones who will listen to your banters no matter how many times you repeat the same story. Friends are the family you choose for yourself and the ones who stick around for a lifetime if cherished & respected!
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