It was a Chilly Night @ Hyderabad, I got down from my bike at parking lot, locked my Helmet, the clock showed 8.35 pm.....
“Whr r u?
The Train is at 8.45
6th platform”
SMS from Manju... It’s her wedding. Apart from the usual hassles that she had this is one more, making me attend her Wedding.
Manju and I were good friends. She was cool at head and tough speaking Girl. I always tease her like the fellow marrying her will definitely recollect his scary moments with the HM in his school days :-) LOL...
"Which Station? Secunderabad or Nampally ?" I replied to that SMS this will definitely irritate her, I smiled expecting some shouting at me in SMS.
I had a tired day at office day long meetings few presentations to finish, it was heavy work as Diwali was around the corner and people wanted to it wind up before vacation.
I started late from office reached home at 7.30 pm packed my bags and started to Railway station. Traffic was sucking I felt like I was on a road to St' Peter Square on a Christmas Day riding a Donkey. I got frustrated rode my bike haphazardly. By the time i reached Station it was 8.35 pm.... i took a deep breathe looked around whether if i can spot anyone i know there was a strange feeling in my stomach i was walking slowly trying to figure it out wat it was Oh gosh!!! i didn't have my dinner yet !!!
My phone rang it was srinivas, my friend "whr r u dude?" I am at station ... "come to S6 will meet u thr". I picked up pace and reached S6 there were a bunch of enthu people, in them i spotted few newbies too i bought few cookies and boarded the Train......
Manju Marriage Yatra started with me on Fasting :-)
Train was crowded i introduced my self to the new people and re introduced my self to the people whom i already know... my ex colleagues
I don't know I had this crazy habit of losing people with time I am not sure whether its procrastination or some thing else may be I need to introspect on this any way people were so sweet and understanding that they forgave me. May be they know me better than myself..
Train was going on a snail pace I tried to share the cookies with people but nobody showed interest I guess my weird face did raise some doubts in their mind regarding the composition of the Cookie :-)
People were skeptical upfront but pretty soon they mingled well ....... rather in other words..... I was pretty over doing and interfering up front and got subsided later :-) :-)
There were Lot of small chats going on.... starting from "Layoff @ Office" to “Should Dumbledore die in the potter series". People were real fun lovers and I laughed a lot after a Long time
We reached Tenali in the morning. Manju's dad made some arrangements for our stay Boys @ Hotel and Girls @ House. We got fresh and reached Manju's house @ Breakfast time.
The climate was gloomy pretty hill station type with drizzle and fog around there were few large canals typically 80 feet wide through the town carrying loads of water in them.
Hot Breakfast was served with a cup of tea, My eyes lit up as like when Pirates sees a Box of Gold :-) I grabbed one right away and finished it in no time. Despite of heavy work in the house people really took good care of us.
There comes a work for us, decorating a basket which will be used to carry the bride to wedding deck. This is a typical custom followed in AP. Me and other 3 guys started to decorate the basket first we wrapped it with gold foil, we tried to stick it with tape but it didn’t, few crazy ideas were pouring in
All together we finished it at last. That was quite a task for us. We were very happy the way it shaped. Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best :-)
"Do you play cards" Manju's Dad asked me when he saw me getting bored “No uncle never got any chance to learn” he laughed and asked us to follow him. We went to place which was very near to the house. It was a big canal of around 80 feet wide there was a small bridge connecting the two banks the other side of the canal was full of fields. There were trees lined up on the banks as soldiers in a march past. It was beautiful sight he left us there and went back
I liked the place instantly the water was flowing with some speed breeze was pretty cool carrying a pleasant scent with it. We all sat on the Cement blocks and were chatting. This was completely unexpected by me talking to people whom I never met before until the preceding day that too on a Thursday morning.
I was on a verge of transformation and I liked this change very much. Real happiness is coz of people its not coz of money or anything else i know this theory but again that procrastination held me back.
After say 15 yrs I made few boats out of paper and set them off in the stream it was so fun we were making different kinds of boats … boats with rudder, goods carrier, double based one we decorated the boats with grass flowers and hay.
I was enjoying like heaven after a long time. There is a child in every one of us and when he pops out he brings ultimate happiness with him and right now I am feeling that happiness to the brim.
When the D Moment Came I was ready with my Best clothes on. The band music was a bit cacophonous. The couple looked blissful at the stroke of 9 they entered into wedlock.
Happy Married Life to my Dear friend Manju.
Kalyan's Redemption
What!! I was Shocked to hear that from sheetal.
"Are u going to
When will u come back I asked. 3 months tentatively she replied.
Vroom Vroom the noise roared from the video game waiting for somebody to start it. We both were calm; I was slowly thinking and trying to digest the reality.
When were we apart for long time... i guess the last time was when u went to your home for 10 days and that happened a year ago
Sheetal and I were in Close relationship. Our meeting happened dramatically rather cinematically, I was on a trip to Coorg there I saw a girl running after a rabbit. Thinking she might kill it i tried to stop her only to realize that she wants to nurse the wound of rabbit.
I was surprised when i saw her for Second time at my neighbor’s place, they were moving in.
She was packing her bags and i was messing up everything in the name of helping her. I dropped her at the Airport and gave her a box of parathas which i made for her spending almost 2 days to Learn.
What do I do now...and what abt the Weekends? i was damn worried.
On Every week end we use to talk whole day.... she use tell abt the project progress and off course abt
Then one fine day i got a call from a Girl called Geeta! She was sheetal's childhood friend "Hi… Can I talk to sheetal" It was a sweet voice but was wobbling a bit. I told her that sheetal went to
Geeta looked very depressed as she couldn't talk to Sheetal. "Do u want her
Next morning a strange Idea flashed in my Mind the coming weekend was a long one as 15th august was on Friday. Why not go and meet Geetha So that I can know a lot about sheetal’s childhood ... I can see the school that she studied and the places she'd been when she was a kid.
The very Idea giggled me up and in the next moment i called geeta and asked whether i can come over there on weekend and spend sometime. She was reluctant but on my extended pleading she accepted. I told her that i want to see the places where sheetal spent her childhood, and i want to know more about sheetal.
I was waiting for the weekend as impatient as cat on hot tin roof.
i booked my ticket to coorg with all my gear ready i boarded the bus.
As the Bus Hit its maximum Speed... i was already on my thoughts Jet which was rocketing into past.
We use to quarrel all the time..
For the 1st player console in the video game… for last noodle string… for more place under the umbrella in rain…
Now without her i don't feel like switching on the Box....
All the noodles are before me... i don't feel like eating...
And i don't use umbrella when it rains ... her thoughts are drenching me...
i didn't realize tears were rolling out on my cheeks till the boy sitting next to me was whispering to her Mom.... "Mummy Uncle is crying"
Sun was setting, till the horizon I can see lush green coffee plantations, fresh coffee smell was rejuvenating me… we entered into Coorg. The road ahead looks like a snake curving away in the forest.
I got down the Bus. Weather wais cloudy and breeze was chilly, with not much difficulty I found Geeta. Lean girl with refreshing smile it seems she recognized me instantly she waved at me.
[Are u curious abt the story!!! Hold
You asked me for a Letter I gave u Words .
I've always wanted to write. Never had the patience or the motivation to ever do it. Frankly don't know why I wanted to do it or why I am doing it.
There is something very satisfying about being lazy. A day!!! An entire day of absolutely no useful production, effort or even a hint of it can often bring immense satisfaction.
Doing nothing does give results in the most unexpected ways. By nothing I don't mean lying about not breathing or anything. I mean stay alive and do nothing of any consequence.
No entertainment or recreation either. Sounds like an absolute waste? Its not. At least this wasn't one.
There were times when thoughts flew as Kites. Some raising up some falling down… some uncontrolled…. Some snatched.. Thoughts that make u Nostalgic, Laugh.. Cry.. Regret and Cherish..
Being with yourself in yourself can sometimes prove fruitful and sometimes can be catastrophic…Depends on the Individual how he thinks about the thoughts.
One thought
The Fairy Tale:
It was a gloomy day. Sun's sinking down There was a cool breeze coming across the woods that made me giggle on the sand. The thoughts in my mind are as intense as the forceful waves
Suddenly I saw a beautiful girl walking on the beach. She wore white linen and pearls. Her eyes were blue and had a mesmerizing smile.
Dear God Today I saw a girl And I wondered if she noticed me she took my breath away Dear God I can't get her off my mind and it scares me 'Cause I've never felt this way
Dear God Today I saw a girl As she walked by I thought she smiled at me And I wondered does she know what's in my heart I tried to smile, but I could hardly breathe
Should I tell her how I feel Or would that scare her away God, tell me what to do Please tell me what to say
Dear God One touch of her hand Now I can't wait to see that girl again she smiled And I thought my heart could fly God, do you think that we'll be more than friends?
I've got a feeling we'll be so much more than friends
As I was watching her, a big wave took her away. Far from me to the center of ocean.. Leaving me on barren lands of life.
The Reality :
Why is this Happened in Simple boys life….
Why can't he get what he dreamed?
Why there isn't a "Happily ever after" page in every body's life.
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