Dear Joseph Francis Tribbiani,
How are you?
Yeah baby ! Pretty awesome I guess !
You’re 49 years old now as I’m writing you this, and I bet you’re as much fun as the Joey in his 20s and 30s.
When One decides to start watching F.R.I.E.N.D.S , do you know what line cracks them up and intimidate them to binge watch the entire series ?
Yes, you guessed it right.
That line by Chandler
And I want a million dollars.
But I found my love in the show in your first line. When Ross enters the coffee house and in a very depressing voice greets “Hi” , what you said made me giggle.
Ross : Hi
Joey : This guy says Hello I wanna kill myself.
Haha..it’s still just as funny.
You see I was just in my 12th standard when I first started watching F.R.I.E.N.D.S, so I had very little idea about the theme of the show, about the characters, about the lives they were living. I stopped watching the show after 2 seasons there, and it was only after a year did I begin to binge watch it again.
F.R.I.E.N.D.S was the first sitcom I watched and when I shifted to a new place, I started from the beginning because since then I had lost everything.
This guys says Hello I wanna kill myself.
I laughed at this one, yet again.
But then again, you weren’t my favorite, naturally. Naturally, Chandler was the favorite one. Everyone loved Chandler for his wit, presence of mind, punch lines and of course Sarcasms. Sarcasm was new for me and I must say Chandler introduced me to it. I didn’t like you for you were a little dumb, someone who was chasing women all the time and then dumping them after sleeping with them. I hated you when you left Chandler alone in the apartment and shifted to a new place. You left him with Eddie, how couldn’t I hate you.
But when you came back to him and what happened from the fourth season changed my perception entirely. Even though you didn’t love Kathy, you were dating her and Chandler shouldn’t have kissed her, I agree. But you gave up Kathy for him, ultimately. That bitch cheated on you, as well as on Chandler. I believe you became an entirely different person since then. Your friends were everything to you, you lived for them. Lord you peed on Monica, and I know if you had to you’d pee on any of them 😀
Oh Joey ! How mature you were managing the relationship secret of Chandler and Monica ! If it hadn’t been for you, they wouldn’t have kept that a secret for long, and hadn’t been for you, things could have gone more chaotic. I don’t think any of the other five could have done it.
You hated Emily. We all did, and I still hate Ross for leaving Rachel just like that. Ross had to move to a far distant place because Emily didn’t want Ross anywhere near Rachel. Ross was a fool, and an asshole. He never saw what he was becoming, but you did. You were the one who was most disappointed, angry and hurt by Ross’ decision as it would mean disbanding of the gang. No one cared enough to speak up, but you Joey, you did. You couldn’t digest the idea of Ross moving away and leaving a void behind in the group, and that too with Emily. You loved him, and when Ross got mad at you for that, you simply apologised and supported him. How can you be so innocently selfish and selfless at the same time !
You gave up Super Hot dancer Janine for Chandler and Monica. You didn’t even bother twice, could they have done it for you? I don’t think so. Phoebe was so disappointed when she found out that she was 31 and not 30. She wanted a perfect kiss before turning 31 and you gave that to her. Hell you promised to give it a shot in nuclear physics just so David could come back to her. 😀
How cute Joey, how innocent. But these are just the highlights of what you had been to your friends, an absolute gem.
Do you know when you had me completely ? The point where I decided that it is you whom I going to cherish my entire life, the point where I learned that it was you who held the true meaning of friendship?
It was when you found out that Phoebe was pregnant. (It was Rachel who was pregnant but Phoebe took it on her as Rachel didn’t want anyone to know). You didn’t think about anything then, you just focused on Phoebe and her baby. You didn’t think a bit about your life, your future, you went down the street, bought a ring and you proposed Phoebe to marry you. Because it was a dangerous world out there, especially for a single mom and of all the people, you stepped up. I couldn’t even begin to fathom the courage it must have taken. But you did it despite everything. You were ready to take Phoebe’s hand just because she’d face dangers once the baby arrived. This one particular scene, this one particular gesture has taught me everything about friendships, and life. When you genuinely love someone with all your heart, you always put them first. You do what’s best for them even when it asks a compromise with yourself. You do everything to keep them safe, and happy. And the friends who are worth it will always cherish your love for them.
Time went by and you fell in love with Rachel. It was the first time you actually felt for someone, and we felt for you. That feeling of love was so strong you even took the happy dog into depression. You couldn’t tell her, for Ross, your friend. Even though Ross wasn’t together with Rachel, and you shouldn’t have worried about anything, you decided to leave the town just so that Ross and Rachel could virtually be together. You were ready to sacrifice your love, you friendship, your entire life – for a friend. Even though I have learnt a great deal about friendships, and love from you, I don’t think I could have done the same.
Ross, the person who cheated on Rachel in the first place, made her life hell. Married Emily without even thinking about her, was ready to not see Rachel forever just to be with that bitch Emily ! That guy was mad at you because you fell for Rachel, because you could keep her happy more than anyone could, and you were ready to sacrifice everything for that guy. If I could stand in front of you, I could seldom look you in the eyes for you are one of the greatest examples of the fact that true friendships, true love still exist.
And now here we are, 15 years later, you’re not over her yet, aren’t you Joey ?
I know that feel, to love someone unconditionally. Watching them helplessly, together with someone else and not being able to do anything about it, and not getting over them, ever.
I know you wouldn’t admit it, because Hey ! You’re Joey, you don’t get feelings ! But I know, you’ll swallow your love, your feelings, everything just to see Ross and Rachel together because that’s who you have always been. Someone who always puts his friends first, even if it means him being unhappy, forever.
If I could become half a friend you are Joey, I would consider myself the best friend anyone can ever have.
Hope to see you soon.
Until then, Take Care.
Yours
Ayush.
Jammy 