Amitie

While I was walking to office today morning, a very well known face flashed. He was my school mate. A very close friend then. I could have stopped by and said a 'hello'. But no, I have an important meeting in another 5 mins. I need to hurry up. He should be somewhere around and I could meet him again sometime.  Just that the sometime comes with a certainty.

Borrowed a hard drive from a colleague which had 10 GB worth english movies that I always wanted to watch. But unfortunately, there wasn't enough space to copy in my laptop. Shit! C:/Stuff/Pic/Clg_pics was worth 11.2 GB. Cleared it out to copy the new stuff. I could always get back the photos from any of my college mates. Just that doing it comes with a probability.

Was in a coffee shop with my new girl friend. Yeah, I love her so much. So much that I didn't want to waste that couple of minutes with her when my old friend had called me. I cut the call thinking that I could go home and call him back. Just that doing it comes with a good memory.

The friends in the town just posted in the watsapp group that they are meeting up for dinner. I saw all of those texts. But I wouldn't reply. Because it is a sunday after a hectic work week. I need to rest. I want to go but I can't. I am tired. I will stay back home and watch 'Friends', my favourite TV show. I can catch them all the next weekend, which will again follow a hectic week.

One of the close mates is getting married next week. I wish I could go. But it is a weekday and I can't take a leave. And look at the bus tickets, twice as costly as it used to be while I was in college. I will go to her home and wish her when I am in her town. Just that the friend will be long forgotten.

Today is a bad day. A very bad one that I am helpless. I need a shoulder to cry. I need a person to share. And only one friend strikes hard when I think. But no. I cannot call him. I didn't even ping him for the past one year. And he just got married. I cannot disturb him. I will be fine by myself in sometime. Just that time is such an irrational term!

And yeah, today is one fine day. I got so much reminded about my friends that I put up a status in FB, "College life is the best. Getting nostalgic. Love you all" and tagged 25 people.

   This is how my life will go. Until I change it. Until you try to change it. Take some pain and some effort. Spend some cash and some time. Realize what you miss and learn how easy it is to get back without whining. For friendship is already one of the cheapest and easiest ways of living mankind has provided itself.

Cheers,

Nvn.