Journey of the Heart....

Rains had stopped, but non of them had realized....as they were so engrossed looking deep in to each others eyes... Rudra now knew how beautiful Abha was...he kept staring at those hazel eyes which kept blushing and looking back at his... He felt she was the one who he kept on looking for all his life..and was hoping she would feel the same...but he dint wana tell her so soon. The same time Abha had million thoughts running thru her mind, but at first she was hoping he would hold her hand as that would so confront her indirectly that he really liked her..as much as she did.. She too dint wana say anything about her likeness to him.

Both kept quite for long...looking at each other on and off.. stealing those side glances. Suddenly a thunder broke the silence...and he said to her... shall we walk down to have some hot tea and grab something to eat?   She dint wanna say yes...as she still wanted to be by him sitting like that on bench for some more time...So she let her mind say yes. They got off the bench and started walking down the small hill.. suddenly Abha started feeling cold coz of the strong winds. The moment Rudra saw that...he took no time in holding her hand again..and this time more firmly. Abha just looked at him for a few seconds as she dint knew how to react..just then he smiled and said lets walk down together...

They walked down to a nearby restaurant...ordered for some tea and snacks... they sat opposite to each other..silently looking into each others eyes. Just then the snacks arrived..and conversations started... they shared their likes..dislikes..all about their family..their past relationships..there was just so much to share for them.... They now knew so much about each other which was enough to keep them together..

Just then Abha saw Rudra feeling a bit low..and she asked him if everything was fine...his face had gone quite pale..and in a harsh voice he said...babe its time to leave..the train to home is in the next hour... Abha just never wanted this day to end ever..but she knew it had too. They started walking down to the station...and this time..Abha went ahead and held his hand firmly. They knew by now that the feeling was mutual of being with each other not just for the day but for many days ahead....They reached the station..and still had half an hour for the train to arrive.. they just sat down  on one of the planks there...still holding hands. Both of them knew...some feelings are better left unsaid...Rudra then suddenly asked her..did you have a nice time with me? Abha knew this was her best day ever spent...she just smiled and answered his question by just resting her head on his shoulders..he was feeling on top of the world... he then kept his hand over her shoulder...Time just flew...the train just entered the station..both of them moved towards it and entered their compartment.. The compartment they got their seats in was already occupied with a family of 4 kids..They did manage to get a place to sit by each other..but were not so comfortable as it was way to noisy for them. The journey was just of 2 hours so Rudra asked her...how about standing near the door and talking? Oh she just jumped to that idea...she just wanted to run away from everyone just to be with him.. 

They stood opposite to each other...and kept talking...never realized that they have reached dadar.. As V.T was coming close their faces were turning sad. The compartment got empty at dadar...and still half an hour to reach V.T.... so Rudra said...lets sit now as its all empty.. They sat by each other very close and just took her hands in his...and same moment she asked him..how did your day go by? She knew the answer but still wanted to know from him. All he did was took his hands near her face..got a bit closer and kissed her forehead...and said..It was one of the most beautiful day I had ever spent and would love to spend many such  moments with you... Abha nodded her head agreeing to what he said...and rested her head on his shoulders.. It was a very long day for them and even bit tiring...they dint realize when they slept of in each others arms... and suddenly they woke up to a sudden jerk.. realizing that they have reached V.T. and was time to bid goodbye...

Both were sad...dint leave their hands even while getting off the train..they just dint want to leave each other....but they knew they had too... Abha had to take a cab to home..and Rudra would have to take a train back home.. So Rudra thought to drop her off till the cab... They came out of the station..he hunted a cab for her...still holding hands...very firmly..he then made her sit in the cab...but just before she sat..he hugged her and bid good bye.... this was the most painful moment for them...The cab took off...their hands parted ways...but Rudra stood there staring at her and so did she from the cab... till the cab disappeared in the crowd....They knew as all good things come to an end ... so did the day....

(To be continued.....)

Journey of the Heart....

It was 5 in the morning.. Abha just couldn't sleep all night as she feared not being up on time for the most beautiful day she could have ever thought off. It was a day when she was to spend the whole day with her new found friend Rudra...who in just a very short span became very special to her. All the time as she waited for the alarm to buzz at 5.30..memories kept crossing her mind about how they happened to know each other ...which was just 7-8 days back.

They happened to interact over the internet and with that first interaction they had this spark flying within them. Things went beyond just chats to phone calls..and in just 4-5 days they planned to meet for dinner. As they met for the first time...sparks were getting bit low as to what it was over the  calls and chats..she found him quite amazing..tall, dark and handsome..she couldn't have asked for more. Abha was more prettier from her heart and soul then appearance but still that never let her down. Her amazing persona and electrifying smile kept her going all along. Rudra found her more amazing over calls and chat...then seeing her face to face..or maybe it was the first time they were meeting and hence bit of hesitation had taken over Abha. Yet the evening went amazing and before they departed they did land up making a movie plan. Abha somehow was getting attracted to this very intellectual and handsome guy. She couldn't keep her eyes off him and even after getting home she could feel his scent and aura around her which kept her dreaming all while. She wasn't sure if he ever felt that for her. Calls and chats went on till they met up for the movie. Things started changing here. Seems Rudra really enjoyed her company, her smile, her style kinda everything. In just a few conversations that day he asked her to spend a day with him. As it was month of August and in Mumbai  the weather is beautiful as it rains :) She went in for a surprise...as she felt Rudra dint like her as much. But within herself she couldn't think of saying no to him. As this would be the best way to spend and know him more. She promptly said yes. And then they planned a day in Khandala the coming saturday.

And the alarm buzzed...her heart was beating like never before. She knew this was the day. She had never ever spent a day like this with anyone. She kept thinking whether what is happening is right or wrong...but she went with her heart which wanted to spend the day with him. She got up..got dressed and was ready to leave for V.T station where he was to meet her and then they would take a train to khandala. God had hand picked that day!!! He showered all his blessings in the form of rains and beautiful romantic weather. As she reached the station...she kept thinking what if he doesnt come...it would be very heartbreaking..and just then a tap on her back..as she turned around she saw him dressed in a causal tee and torn denims and a jacket to add on. She kept on drooling. And he smiled and so did she..and for once she now knew the day is all theirs. Abha did feel now that Rudra definitely liked her company else why would he even think of spending a day with her. They got their tickets and the journey of 2 hours started.

They got the window seat..and sat facing each other. Amazing conversations were taking place...2 hours of knowing each other.. she couldn't have asked for anything more. The rains were also helping their bit to keep them going. By now she knew the liking for him was just increasing with every second they were together. Train halted at one of the stations where amazing vada pavs are available. Both of them jumped with the thought of having one and realized both of them love it a lot. They got 2 for each of them..and loved it..and the conversations continued.. 

Finally Khandala came.. it was time to get down and explore the place with a new found friend. It kept raining nonstop since morning. They planned to walk down to a point there. It was a 20 minutes walk..but the best Abha could have imagined. They were completely wet inspite of the jackets they were wearing. But non were complaining as they were so engrossed in each other...they kept walking and suddenly...their hands brushed each others...a lighting sort of a feel gushed thru her and she just moved a little far. She could see Rudra feeling the same but he dint move far instead he in a surprise just held her hand. She just dint know how to react but yes she knew one thing that she dint wana leave his hands. He clasped his fingers with hers. For her this was a moment she would never forget. He looked at her as if he wanted to say a few things...but kept quite...for the next ten minutes they kept walking quite...just one thing they could hear was the rain drops. 

Alas they reached the point. It was a breathtaking view from there. Beautiful mountains and valleys is all you can see. All looking so fresh coz of the rains. It was a moment so meant for them. They were still holding hands and stood at the edge of the cliff enjoying the weather, the company, the rains. Silent conversations went on for quite a while..all which spoke were their eyes and their smiles. Just then they saw a bench nearby. They sat there quite close to each other but still it was as if they were miles apart. This was the best way they could have known each other. She somehow wanted to hold hands again...and just in that moment he just turned bit towards her and kept his arms over the bench..almost very close to her shoulders..as if he just wanted to rest it on her arms. 

Moments passed by..close to 2 hours...and none of them realized..sharing life..sharing everything about eachother in their conversations. Guess he had started liking her a lot...she could see it in his eyes..which hardly took away from her. Those sideway glances were wow for her.  It was a moment they never wanted to end especially Abha...but as all good things come to an end...so did the rains....

(To be continued.....)

THE END OF COLD WAR...

Lately been noticing people ranting and cribbing about the happenings in life..

I sometimes wonder why do they really need to crib about each and everything in life. Starting from themselves / their family / their work / colleagues / friends and sort of the list can go on...

I too came across someone with these habits very closely. I can never understand how can people crib about their family on public / social platforms. You might not get along with your Wife / Husband / Mom / Dad or say anyone in family..but that doesn't mean u rant about it in public. It clear states that persons attitude towards family / life.... Why would you do it..unless you would want public attention!!! Things kinda don't end here..it even moves on to office..right from the bosses to fellow colleagues.. all are being cribbed..and then move on to friends..As I said list wont end..

When I try to explain that the mode of venting out anger is not upright... I get the burnt of reaction...and in turn I am explained that " Oh... you don't know what friends and friendship is" And am like wow... look who is talking...I knew things would get worse at any point from there on.. If one has a habit of being short temp and venting out frustrations then the person should also know when and where to vent it out. Being angry on someone and throwing it on someone else it kinda not right here, no matter how close the friend is. Cribbing about petty issues like why you dint sms / tweet good morning or etc... but when the same is asked to him, the reasons are ready like  - bad mood coz of work / home etc..as again it is endless... We have to very well understand his reasons..but when it comes to understanding mine..all I get an answer is that I got an EGO.  I am not saying am perfect..could have been wrong a hell lot of times.. but if someone who is a cribber about almost everything in life..how did I assure myself that I wont be cribbed about..Slowly a healthy friendship faded away..at times now I am glad that am off such friends list..as I do not want to wish someone Good Morning just in a fear that if I won't wish I would be taunted big time on and off. Once / twice..is ok...but it became a daily story..I cant be in any fear for being friends with someone. Tolerance also has its own limit..which was nicely mistaken as my EGO. And I can only feel hurt..if I want to feel hurt. At once I knew its enough. Maybe he has many good friends..but not that I am less off.. and glad am no more in the list..its the end of the cold war...

Well am here not cribbing about him coz I wanted to...but its in return to his rant towards me via his so called BLOG. 

I can never see my self speaking ill about someone over public platform..be it family / friends / co -  workers.. I very well know where I need to stop and to whom I need to share. We may or may not get along with family...but at once that person before cribbing should think about the people who don't even have a family.. He should be grateful to God who has blessed him with a beautiful family. Its well said the value is known when its not there..And talking about friends and friendship... am sure the person very well knows who has better friends in life. When we are best friends with someone..I know one has to understand each other very well right from mood to could be anything..but that doesn't mean the anger of someone is vented out on our friends. 

Everyone has problems in life..life is never smooth for anyone..but one has to stop by and understand how to react to each problems. By just removing it in anger on one and all is going to complicate life more and more. All we would loose in turn is good friends..

I am what I am.. quite happy the way I am and the friends I have now...All I need to do is be more selective. Ego and attitude has got no space in my life...

Again I would repeat the same line which I did in a blog post earlier...

People come and people go...as long as I have left a good mark in everyone's life...I would never have any regrets!!!

In end would like to share one nice quote I came across - 

"You can forgive someone almost anything. But you cannot tolerate everything...We don't have to tolerate what people do just because we forgive them for doing it. Forgiving heals us personally. To tolerate everything only hurts us all in the long run."

Alluring Kumbhalgarh .....

I always wanted to experience Udaipur and its palaces. Finally sometime last October made a plan with my family to Kumbhalgarh...a very much untouched place. Its most famous for its Fort which streches across 36 kms of the Aravali Mountains and 1100m above sea level. The wall is 2nd biggest wall in the world after The Great Wall of China ( am sure most of us dint knew this ).

Well we started this journey by taking a flight to Udaipur..which is 2 hours drive from Kumbhalgarh. We had booked our stay in the Club Mahindra Kumbhalgarh resort.  As always I love taking snaps of sky while I fly. 

 Loved the drive from Udaipur airport to the resort. We drive by the so called Aravali Mountains. 

The resort was amazing one. Not as big as the Goa one..but still enough to keep me busy with my camera :)

We had booked up in tents. The only Club Mah resort which gives the tent experience. It was one of its kind. 

      

View from the resort is amazing. Surrounded by mountains..The day we reached..we just lazed around. Did nothing just explored the place to its best and enjoyed the amazing food in the resort. The next day we planned to visit the Fort. The best time to go to the fort is evening as they light up the fort walls. It was so beautiful..words are less to describe them...

 

   

The view when the fort was lighted up was amazing. Couldn't leave my camera for a minute. Daily at around 6.30pm they light up the fort. 

Finally it was time to head back to the resort, have dinner and sleep off as next day we had planned out a day trip to Ranakpur Jain Temple. 2 hours drive from the resort lies this beautiful Temple. Bhagawan Adinatha resides in the amazing marbel temple.

          

Spell bound carvings all around. A day well spent. Drove back to the resort and indulged in some resort fun activities. The next morning was one adventure morning. Early say by 5am we were ready for Kumbhalgarh WildLife Sanctuary. Drive down the gushing forest early morning was amazing especially in a open jeep and rocky roads.

 Though we couldn't spot any animals, but the trip was worth while. We were back to the resort in time for a good breakfast and then we headed for Shrinathji temple. A 2 hrs drive from the resort. We were blessed with nice darshan of Bhagwan and was time to head back to the resort and start packing up as next day was time to head to a day trip to Udaipur and a flight in evening back home.

Went around palace of Udaipur. Beautiful is also less said for it..

      

The trip did end as good things do come to an end, but the memories are still floating afresh in my mind. 

A place worth a second visit. Can't wait to plan another vacation there :) 

Go Goa.... & Bondla Experience...

Been to Goa a lot of times...but this time it was bit different. Took an noon Indigo flight to Goa. Thankfully it was on time. I always enjoyed taking snaps of clouds. So did this time too. 

Loved the view from the sky....its a bliss sight... We landed in an hours time..and straight we drove in to Club Mahindra Varca beach resort. One of their best resorts I must say. Been to their Coorg, Munnar & Kumbhalgarh resorts. But Goa happens to be one of its kind.

Club Mahindra was aweesome..they had their private entry to the Varca beach..so never bothered to venture out on other beaches as it was quite hot and humid. Food is always awesome :) A huge buffet always awaits you there. Spent the rest of the evening by the beach & clicking every shade of the sky..

Next day we headed to meet a friend of mine ...spent some good time... He only had recommended a visit to Bondla. Then headed to the most famous church St. Francis Xavier. Been there a couple of times. Feels nice when am there always..

Day ended well...Next day spent time in the resort..Booked up for a nice rejuvenating therapy at their Svaastha Spa. Felt fresh like never before :). 

The next day we headed for Bondla Sanctuary. Around 2 hours drive from Varca beach. The drive was awesome. Just wished it was some other month either September or something..it would have been more pleasant. Bondla Sanc. is located deep in the woods. Away from all the hustle bustle of the world. They have 6 cottages..which would just cost around Rs. 500 per room.

A 15 mins drive from the cottages is the main Mini Bondla Zoo... we just reached on time for the visit to their mini zoo.. it was fun... saw tigers..bears..and couple of more wild animals..

Then we headed back to your cottage..small but beautiful..

   

 A place disconnected from almost everything...no noise..no mobile connectivity...no TV :) 

For once I enjoyed the calmness...away from the rush of life in Mumbai..Dinner was done in a small canteen they had, where in they would cook as per our needs. Food was yumm and made in the typical village style..simple and yet yummy.

Dinner was led by a small walk in the forests of sorts... all we can hear is insects buzzing and suddenly it started raining heavily. Poured for an hour almost which help the temperature to calm down by 4-6 degrees. Then the weather was awesome. Cold winds kept flowing and can hear the trees enjoying the breeze. 

The next day...we were up early and went for another small walk where we spotted a Deer on the road. By the time we could get close..it went off back in to the woods. But the site was awesome. Had never spotted it like this before..the enthusiasm in me was just like how a kid would have.

Good things always come to an end...and so was my short holiday... It was time to head back to the airport...and a flight back to Mumbai.. 

As I am back to Mumbai now...my mind is working out another holiday plans... so typical me :)

  

Me & My Berry Experience...

Always been a very much of a gadget freak. Loved gizmos being around me. Initially the days when I wasnt earning that well, I remember used to save up so much for a mobile phone..that happens to be back in 1998. The moment dad realized I was saving up for a handset..he went and got me one. My very 1st Nokia 3310 [ you guys even remember how it looked :) ] 

Here's a dekho :) 

I still remember that day, he was so happy seeing me happy. As I always say..I behave like a small kid being gifted lot of toys. 

The anxiety and desperation of using it & making the first call...the feeling was awesome. Something I cant even put in words. Slowly I carved for more gadgets and always kept saving for them. Mom used to get little angry on me...she would be like save and buy some jewelry which will help you in future and not these stupid gadgets. But a brat like me never could keep her words. The want for more gadgets went on from buying my 1st digital cam. It was an intel one which can be even used as a webcam. 

Days moved on and there came mobiles with color screen. I got so tempted to upgrade and blow up the few bucks I had saved till then. One day just went ahead told my dad...I have saved up some and want to buy the new Nokia 7650... I kind of freaked out on this handset. It had a Cam..I even activated Wap. So much fun was in store..

Over the years moved on to 6600, 7610, O2,  SE P900i, HTC touch, E71...wow now when I am mentioning them I realized how much I have spent :) But no regrets. Along with mobiles I moved on from Intel digi cam to Casio and now to a Sony cyber shot DSC H2 & how can I not mention the move from iPod 30g to iPod Touch 32g. Leave aside the series of lappies in between & the gaming gadgets. 

My last handset I miss a lot is my E71. Loved it like crazy...don't ask me what happened to it :(  it fell  into the water. I  miss it so much. Then got my self a N97...looked like a good handset to me but sigh after using it for a couple of months it went cracking down on me..esp when I am tweeting so much. Had trouble multitasking with the same. I felt it was time I need a back up phone. Kept contemplating as to which handset to pick up. Was not in favor of buying another expensive handset and let it go for a toss. And after using so many handsets I knew my hand wouldn't rest on a simple one. I dint want a iPhone coz I already had a iPod Touch. So left out was a Black Berry. 

A million thanks to my sweetest twitter friends :)) My BB gang @aaroo4 @glen_dsouza  @IndianThespian @MacDeepak @princess_aanch  @SridharSuresh   @twittsan    (don't fight now...just mentioned you all in handle alpha order :p )    They finally convinced me to buy a BB. Now which one..as I already had a N97...I settled in for BB 8520. 

So convinced I was while I picked it up and all the euphoria we had over twitter about be getting one and being amonsgt them made me buy it sooner.

Though the Vodafone guys messed it up and activated it like after 24 hours. But the wait was worth it. My tweepals were awesomely sweet when I got the BIS activated. Its still a secret as to who I added first :D (sshhh am not gonna spil the beans here ) . If it wasn't this BB gang (where I was the only one not having a BB) I might have just settled in for something else and wouldn't have realize the fun which I am having now with my BB. I almost had a sleepless night..waiting to wake up and use it more and more. As I learn more about it..its more fun. Still am a novice but am just on the verge of being a pro :D 

Now I have entered a new world, a BB world...An amazing for a brat gadget freak like me. All over again thanks to  My BB gang   @aaroo4   @glen_dsouza    @IndianThespian   @MacDeepak @princess_aanch    @SridharSuresh    @twittsan. 

Without you all this BB world wouldn't have been beautiful (too much I said na haha )

  

Attitude!!!

Lately when I have been travelling in train in the second class compartment. I can't explain how dirty the trains are. Lacs of people travelling in them day in & day out. Today morning the whole compartment was smelling of err dont know what. Don't know who is to be blamed. The laziness in cleaning or the habit of educated people throwing things here & there.

The cleaners might do their bit of cleaning in the mornings..but it is us The Educated cream of people who messes it up more. Why can't the ladies keep the wastes of oranges etc..in their bag & throw when they get down on any station in some dustbins. Wonder what kick they get by throwing it right where they sit. Don't they feel that its like dirtying their own home?? & we blame the government for not keeping the train hygiene!

Not only trains..the story is the same everywhere. Be it roads / pavements / airports. Right from peeing on roads to throwing rubbish everywhere is a common site.. especially in a city like Mumbai. Can understand poor & uneducated people doing so..but not from others..

There is this small incident which happened with me. It clearly shows our attitude towards our Country / State / City. A friend of mine is in Merchant Navy.. that takes him around the world to the best of places. When he came down to Mumbai for a break of 3 months, we planned to meet up once. He was carrying a couple of chewing gums & a bottle of cola. We parked by a place  & sat chatting up. Just when he was done with the cola & his gum..all he did was pulled the window down & threw the cola bottle & the gums along with their wrapper just on the road. I was a little shocked to this. I am a person who can never throw anything anywhere other then bins. I couldn't resist poking him about what he did was wrong. He could easily leave the rubbish in the car & threw in a bin later.

But blunt an answer came "Idhar sab Chalta hai yaar". I was a bit taken aback. The next question I asked him was would he do the same if he was somewhere upcountry & apt the reply came.. "No Ways" & I was like why here then..&  we landed up in an unwanted argument. 

In the end it is we who make our environment dirty and blame others for it. He was a brilliant example, he takes more care of other countries streets & pavements but not the country where he was born.

Sigh! All I did to insult him was got down of the car, picked up his rubbish, kept it in the car &  threw in a bin later. 

For once we need to change our attitude & be responsible!!!

Life Then, Life Now

While I was travelling to work today morning in our very own Mumbai locals....sat by the window..staring at the life passing by...the 1/2 hr train journey got my mind in to many loops of thoughts. All about the Life today and life I lived 10 years back..

Now that I look back I get a thought that how did I survive a life without all the gadgets and luxury I have today. No doubt I was born with a golden spoon...but that never stopped me from enjoying the basics of life.. 

Those were the days when there were no mobiles but still all my friends knew my day plans and we used to meet so often though there weren't as many cafe's as there are today. Used to travel on my Kinetic or Bus or Trains...Life used to be a routine of college / work & classes... and still had time to call up friends and meet them. Clubbing over weekends...movies all weekends..life was never dull and never had a time to crib. Life was a complete fun. No tensions..beautiful relationships, amazing set of friends...No Face book ..no twitter and yet it was fun. All my friends knew where I am...how I am ...my holiday pictures are shared via actual albums..

Birthdays used to be fun.. giving treats with adjusting with the pocket money was awesome. Chipping in money for friends was fun. Watching Tv in those big and bulky tv....amazing episodes of Dekh Bhai Dekh and such ones..full of fun....wana hear music ..used to head to a store buy a cassette / CD and listen them in the walkman...

And now...hardly get time in life...a minute without the mobile is a feeling like getting a heart attack..cant even think of that..but I still talk less then the days when I dint have mobile..Used to play oodles of games and puzzles with family and friends..but now with the PSP I have..am just playing it all alone..which I have named it stress buster. Don't even know when I last visited a music store to buy a cd...all I do now is download and upload it on my Ipod Touch. With the LCDs and home theater systems..movies in theaters are rare now. Drive down to work...in the fancies of car and ac...that now even a day if I have to travel in train I am not so upbeat about it..Long distance train travel...which I used to enjoy is now more of a pain...and all I say is can't we just fly down there? 


I share my day plans, holiday plans..my mood swings all by tweeting and status messages...Other day a friend asked me where are you now and I replied "Din't you read my tweet or status message..am out on a holiday.." Aahh there were days I used to call up everyone and share my plans. 


Life has changed for good or bad don't know..without mobiles / laptops / ipods / psps / social networking sites ..life was awesome fun...din't have time to crib about life.. & now when I have all of these and much more..am cribbing more..carving for more. A day without any of these..is like a bad day for me. There are a millions of people who are not even lucky for a one time meal also and when I look at myself...why my mind is still wanting for more..


These gadget fancies are there to sort life...but I think my life is more unsorted now & guess its the same story for many of us..

Friends!!!

Friends are life...period!!!

I would have no idea how a life would be without friends.. and am sure we all feel that. They make our life worth living. Most of the time we share more with them then our own families. Age / Caste has nothing to do when we be friends with anyone. 

In this networking era...I guess we have more friends online then in real.. we wish more mornings / evenings then we do to our family and real friends..Online friends know more about our mood and day plans then our real ones.. The minute we go low..all need to do is tweet or ping and get back swinging like a ping pong ball. Life couldn't be this easy. 

People come and people go...but foot prints always stay by. Never had many friends ..always had few but really good friends..say best friends..its always hard when they leave your side. As I always say  " Its easy to start and end a relation, difficult is how we manage it " . Its more tough when you know you did so much for that friend and then still you are left yearning for more. 

I had this friend of mine...met her at some accounts classes more then a decade back. She happened to stay near my place.. and so we got to know each other and hit off well. Those days I had a Kinetic (awesome fun) so when we knew we stayed closer to each other  I kinda with a good gesture offered a lift home. She was glad about it and I too got a company home.. Slowly as the time passed by I got to know her more.. She came from a very middle class family and kind of 8 people stayed in a room as a big as I had my kitchen. But I never looked at that when I make friends with anyone.. Especially after knowing her more I always offered help in all means I could ever. I was born and brought up very much with a silver spoon in my mouth. I think of something and dad would get it...glad I never misused that luxury. So as time passed by we had these HSC boards exams. She used to find a lot of trouble at her place studying with other 7 people in the house and the tensions brewing with all of them individually. I offered her to come over my place and study with me. We have a big apartment and just 4 of us living, so would have been no issues to study here. 


She was very glad with this gesture.. my parents also took good care of her especially all the days when we had exams, she had stayed at my place. Days went on.. and till our final year exams.. all of them she appeared from my place. All this long we had become best of friends..family knew each other...such good friends that whenever dad used to get any movie / play tickets..hers was there by default. So is those times when we used to have family lunches or dinners she was at default invited. For her I was the one soul with who she could laugh with, cry with and share everything under the sun and feel nice. So was for me after a while. She became more like a sister then just a best friend. A day came when her father pressured her for marriage, as she came from a typical marwari family..she dint have much say. She used to land up at my place and cry over the issues..while her wedding  I helped her a lot..been with her all thru her ups and downs last few years..


She wasn't much happy with her marriage. All she did was a compromise for her father and their financial status. She needed a shoulder to cry on and that for sure was mine. But times changed.. things stared going very well with her. I was very happy for her. I always wanted her to have the best as I had seen her go thru some tough times in life. 


Its a tendency I feel to forget people in their good times. She was for sure one of them. As things started sailing smooth for her..she din't need me as a anchor in her life. And that did hurt me a lot. It still haunts me as in when we do so much for someone..then we are no one for that person anymore. The number of calls started reducing, the meet ups reduced, especially at a time when I needed a friend and when I was going thru some personal crises. I wonder how can she forget all the help given to her all the while when she needed them the most. Best of friends at once, today we don't even call up each other. For few years we just wished each other on birthdays and now thats even a far off thing for us. Not only with her I came across a similar situation 2-3 times more. I wonder why people do this, as I remember I never behaved like that with anyone. 


Now I don't believe in the term best friends. I am the same to everyone. Need help and I am there. In this way things are easy to perceive. Easy to take in when things are rough. Less expectations makes it more easy to maintain. And with so many networking sites all over us..come across so many people..so many beautiful people..made some very very close friends too.. but I still miss my best pals..no one can fill in those spaces left by them. 


People come and people go...as long as I have left a good mark in everyone's life..I would never have regrets!!!

 

All we do now is tweet - poke -ping

I remember a decade back when I was done with my graduation and GNIIT, Dad had promised me a desktop. After a lot of pleading and harassing him hehe…he got me one..some where in July.

I had this Techie / Gadget fever all life long. But the real fun started in life when I got earning well to manage my fever by myself J. I was completely glued to my new desktop. Got my self a 100 hrs account from MTNL ( gosh now am online 24/7 and still at times find it less). Within no time the hours were done. They dint come cheap. Plead a lot to dad for a recharge of the same & got thru.

Now when I look back a 100 hrs for some odd days and now being online over ISDN / Broadband lines for almost 24/7, kinda crazy. Those days when young used ICQ/ Hotmail / India times for chats / emails etc.. made some awesome friends with who am still in touch with..and slowly using India times  / ICQ became passé. Then came in MTNL broadband..awesome connectivity compared to those modem days. And came in Google..the mother of all. I really cant recollect a single day not using once also in a day..since I got familiar with it, be it on my lappie or mobile.

Soon the world got in to networking trend. Came in Orkut / Facebook..Orkut started loosing its fame since facebook tookover..Another heaps of networking sites came up.. I must have registered with so many..and now wont even remember the same. Face book helped me in connecting with so many old friends…and all my cousins with who I wouldn’t talk for days / years. Share thoughts / holiday plans and so much more. Kinda made me lazy as never landed up calling many of them. Just all I did was poked poked n pinged!!! Even on birthdays..all we do is post it on the wall..and am sure this is the story of us all in this era.

Throw in Twitter then…a 140 chrac tool has taken the world for a nice ride. Started with just few followers and in the run now I got odd 500. Am still not sure do I tweet sense…I wish Gm to almost all I know on twitter..but sadly I never wished like that to my parents / cousins…

Twitter is one place where friends are made not by the way they look and by their age …but by how their mindsets are, what they really think about anything in general. Made amazing contacts / well networked… A place to share happiness n sadness in just 140 charcs ..sometimes more faster then I would do with parents too.

The last decade has changed so much and so have we. We know and have networked with so many people…and wonder how many we really relate to, how many times we are real, how many times do we express real feelings. So many times when am sad too I still tweet happy stuff..and am sure many of us do that… I still wish to go back a few years where life was so different..As now most of the time we do is tweet..poke n ping……