Life without friends seems impossible to everyone. As former U.S president Abraham Lincoln said: “the better part of one’s life consists of his friendships.”

In order to celebrate the importance of friends in life, the United Nations declared July 30 as International Friendship Day. However, the special day is celebrated in many parts of the world on the first Sunday of August every year and this year the day falls on Aug. 7. People celebrate the day by exchanging friendship bands, cards, flowers and gifts to show the importance of having friends who make life a fun ride filled with many wonderful moments shared together.