Sitting on a round stool of a traditional desi dhabha on a dutch party (affordable in my pocket money), I had wished a friend best of luck for a successful life ahead. Wishing each other a great life we parted ways....15 years back.
In the non wifi, non whatsapp era of 90's communication was costly and it was not so easy to stay connected. Life zoomed since then on a roller coaster, from country hops to job hops and then into technology hops where one day I bumped into my long lost friend on linkedin. While the name struck a chord, but streaks of grey hair and with professional attire it was hard to recognise the person. The canvas of memories was painted again and I sent a formal message "Remember me..!!".
As they say, in journey of life we often meet people for a reason, for a season but for friends its always for a lifetime. How ever far we live, how much time goes by but some people will always hold a special place in heart, your friends.
At oxford book store, in the scorching heat of May I finally met my friend after a decade. As we talked for hours about how we have spent our lives since, we realised we have been through a lot.
From our simple dreams, to career highs, to global lows, to different personal experiences there was so much to talk about. Our faces had traces of time, our pocket monies are replaced by credit cards, our bus travels are replaced by cars, but one thing which still remains the same, is our friendship and care.
As life continues to get busy we still might loose contact, but a hope will always remain to meet again..:-)..!!
1 comment:
Love it. It's an amazing feeling to know that you have someone out there whom regardless of whether you meet or not, what's app or not, will still remain connected.
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