Here's something I wrote two years ago and to me its just as meaningful today on Friendship Day 2013.......
Memories of school in a lovely cantonment town, Meerut.
Heading towards Pritam chaatwala and ordering one 'patta of tikkis', which cost all of 50 paisas. Then feeling delighted as we shared it...even if it was just one bite... since there were usually 4-5 of us at a time.
Changing schools and cities as well and starting life all over again.
This time in very ' hip and happening' Delhi...
Then finding and making some more great friends!
All of whom enjoyed a lot of what I did. Music, games, sports, debating, watching movies, reading ...
Or the other friends who didn't, yet we managed to form bonds that lasted...
College at St. Stephens and the taste of freedom that it brought.
Learning to be more adventurous than before, travelling on DTC buses and learning to deal with people like never before. Then laughing over the gory 'umbrella stories' with friends as we compared notes.
The Cafe, Rohtas Dhaba, the LCR,the crushes, and the memories that came to stay...
AIR, Doordarshan, Roving Microphone, Yuva Vani, Triveni Art Gallery, Cottage, Nirulas...none of this would have been have as much fun, if one didn't have friends to share these with.
IIMC - Advertising and PR- and another lot of new and delightful friends.
More bonds formed and strengthened. Many of them lasting till date.
Marriage, childbirth, career and the onward progression.
Always, but always made easier by the sheer presence of friends.
Life...changes...more changes...friends...
And today, still game for making and forging new bonds.
Yet forever grateful for the ones that one has...
Happy Friendship Day!
Then finding and making some more great friends!
All of whom enjoyed a lot of what I did. Music, games, sports, debating, watching movies, reading ...
Or the other friends who didn't, yet we managed to form bonds that lasted...
College at St. Stephens and the taste of freedom that it brought.
Learning to be more adventurous than before, travelling on DTC buses and learning to deal with people like never before. Then laughing over the gory 'umbrella stories' with friends as we compared notes.
The Cafe, Rohtas Dhaba, the LCR,the crushes, and the memories that came to stay...
AIR, Doordarshan, Roving Microphone, Yuva Vani, Triveni Art Gallery, Cottage, Nirulas...none of this would have been have as much fun, if one didn't have friends to share these with.
IIMC - Advertising and PR- and another lot of new and delightful friends.
More bonds formed and strengthened. Many of them lasting till date.
Marriage, childbirth, career and the onward progression.
Always, but always made easier by the sheer presence of friends.
Life...changes...more changes...friends...
And today, still game for making and forging new bonds.
Yet forever grateful for the ones that one has...
Happy Friendship Day!
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