This weekend was surely a memorable one for me. It presented a great chance to catch up with my past life and relive those fine moments of childhood fun and pranks. The mad scramble for career and lifestyle had detached me practically from strengthening my friendships. It was great to meet up with the likes of Tikoo, Amish, the Dixit brothers Samir and Hiren after a long long time. These are men who were boys sometime ago and grew up with me. We played together, fought over “wrong” umpiring decisions and even stopped communicating with each other for a while but that did not dent the spirit of our relationship at all. The place where I live had a good amount of females which also gave us an opportunity to play outdoor games which today’s youth might find hard to compete. The common issues that plague our apartment ensures that we forget our miseries and unite in the favor of a solution. In such circumstances, nothing else matters to us than the protection of our “motherland”.
February 2008
Love To All
It’s unusual that I am writing this on valentine’s day for some reasons. Firstly, a handful fundamentalists in the region believe this occasion to be ‘commercial exploitation’ and it’s celebration as an insult to their religion. I mostly agree with them and certainly feel that the capitalists make a lot of profit from these festivities. Secondly, the event and the ethos has lost it’s meaning somewhere between the college and my profession for a stark personal reason. But I would like to support any such activity which promotes cultural harmony and peace in the current unruly environment in which we’re breathing. So here’s my small tribute on this official day of love and care for your mate.