Let me begin this post with a small incident that happened earlier this week...I had to go to Erode for a competition...It was initially planned that I travel alone but a lot of revisions later there I was sitting in the back seat of our Verna,squashed between mother and sister...The road trip(though fleeting and super-fun...I wonder why we dont do this anymore:o)is not the crux here...
We met one of my mother's old college senior there..It was seriously a humbling experience..Now let me brief you a bit here...My mom was brought up in a small town called Pollachi near Coimbatore in TamilNadu...People there hold high cultural and moral values(I am taking my mom's word for it)It was way back in the 1980's where boys and girls talking to each other even in a genuinely friendly manner was frowned upon.So I was seriously surprised(Read taken aback) when my mom mentioned him..Plus in all these years I have never heard of my mom mentioning her friends..She had lost contact with almost all of them...After nearly 20 years thy met each other..He and his wife were wonderfully courteous and looked at me like how they would at their own daughter..I seriously understood then what my mother was talking about when she mentioned the enthusiastic welcomed and hospitality...
Pardon me for again this is not what I intend to go in detail about...Forgive me for the deviations here and there....This post is all about the high school memories that we have all lost and the last fleeting moments of our college life....I loved my high school and six girls "GANG" that we had formed...All the innocence and kiddish fights,spoilt brats,fights for benches,the "WHY-DID-You-choose-to-sit-with-her-when-I-am-here?"tiffs,all the "Hey-look-here-comes-your-boy-friend" games,The birthday cakes,birthday bumps,fun trips,treats,"Teasing those oh-I-broke-up-with-him-again girls",all the gossip and rumors that spread like wild-fire,calling somebody Pazham and expecting them to be offended(Yeah I am laughing now :)),arranging the lunch boxes in order and taking a bite outta each one,canteen parotta samosa fights,shirking PT,jumping over benches,getting wet in the rain during lunch hour and sitting dripping in the class,theatre gallatta,nick names,those songs we made up,the BGMs,exam fever,farewell day tears...
Uff!I thought one full cycle was over!After all the goodbyes and promises to stay in touch with each other,pinky-swears of together for eternity,filling of slam books finally it was good bye...And honestly I have managed to keep up only about 5 of those promises....I am in touch with a very few of my school mates....
My cocoon here is about to break in another year where I emerge free yet bearing the burden of having to be separated from another group I was so comfortable with...
My college life would not have been what it is had it been for Harish and what Gomathi likes to call "The spider Gang"(I have no idea where the name came from but it is fun)....I had no idea what was going on and was often the jumping jack but never once did anybody get irritated with me...Be it the orientations or free hours,blank sheet revision exam,IV s we stick to each other.....And Harish,where do I even start?I am going to run out of words and space if I have to talk about him and Ashwini...My pillar of strength...Some shoulder I can always lean on and talk nothing for hours but still you'd understand every single word I was trying to tell you da!Same goes for you too Ash!
And Aishu and Cellin two people I have always liked...No matter whatever happens I know at the end of the day I'd still want to be with you!
Indhumathi is one person who I always respected...I like a lot of people but respect very few...Once I respect someone I never change my opinion about them and she is one person I'd like to support come what may...
Gomathi and Chris are one of my first friends in this place and it is always very special when it comes to firsts...
Ashwini-Again My bestie!She perfectly understands how awkward I get with emo stuff and never expects any thing in return...Love you sweetie!
James,The thala and captain of our class,The Terror :P
Srini and Praveen-My super brilliant friends who believe knowledge is for sharing and not flaunting
Shyam-Can you put him off?I dont think so!Such a sweet and adjusting idiot! :)
Above are those who touched me...I am sure every one of you out there would have had millions who make a difference.....
I might promise now that I might be with these people till eternity and other stuff but I also know that in the wake of reality how these promises go kaput....
But with all sincerity and honesty I do know that wherever I go I carry you all with me...
The relationship will find a way to keep itself alive,I sincerely do hope !
To the lost memories of yesterday,
fleeting moments of today and
the present of tomorrow,
Cheers!
Until The next one,
Gaya!:)
Hey Gaya,
ReplyDeleteGreat memories never go away. Even now I remember my LKG friends (:O Weird, I think I do!). But, I would like to mention one thing.
During my school days, the first day I went to my 2nd Std, I went and sat with a girl. My mom was inquiring her like anything and then only allowed me to sit. (Kinda old days effect!).
God! Miss all those good ol' school days, where the relationships never know any ego, jealousy, etc. Only pure hearts!!!
And last but not least. Thank you Gaya for complementing me! :) But suddenly why so much feelings? You are not even final year, speaking like this, then what would you say for the farewell day and all? Sure you would cry!!! :((
Praveen...