The friends I have
If u plan to fly…confirm your tickets way in advance. I learnt this the hard way. Day before yesterday I checked my air fare to Miami and back, it was $240..which I thought was on the expensive side…but I didn’t confirm it, coz I wasn’t sure if my advisor would be willing to give me a 4 day break. Today I decided to pick up those tickets…the price…ahem…a mere $373...OUCH!!! And the best part is I still haven’t spoken to my advisor about it….hehehe….this is going to be a lot of fun.
It’s been a while since I’ve met the “insane lot”. Amol asked me if I was interested in meeting up in Miami coz he’d be making a short trip to Miami (29th – 31st). I thought about it for a moment and agreed. So who else is going to make it? Myself, Rohan, Amol, Gochi and Daks. Nerli ain’t too sure…..Anuya I guess can’t make it coz her mom is visiting her. Atish and Mr. Faggot won’t be joining us since they’ll be attending college this semester. It would’ve been awesome if everybody could’ve made it.
My dad was in the army and as a result I’ve been forced to change schools and friends way too many times. I’ve made numerous friends wherever dad’s been posted to….Almora, Kota, Dehradun, Panaji..etc etc but the classiest of the lot was this group that I met in Pune. I was introduced to them one by one…and over the past few years they’ve become my family.
Talking about being a family…the classiest incident that comes to mind is when we had this get together at RCBC. There was this introduction session organized wherein, one by one all of us had to come on stage with our respective families and introduce them to the audience, so that everybody would know who’s who. And after introducing our parents a snap was to be taken with the family.
Most of us were there with our parents and siblings. All of us go and introduce our families and get a snap taken…and then comes Vadu…..Vadu’s parents couldn’t make it to the function that evening…so Vadu goes on stage and apologizes for his family not being there with him…..there is this moment of silence where everybody feels a bit awkward and kinda sad…Vadu is standing centre stage not knowing what to do coz his family wasn’t with him so how would the snap thing work out….and then all hell breaks loose….the whole of OWTI is on stage with him for the snap…what a tremendous experience. We were his family.
I wish I’d met you guys much earlier…coz now when I think about it, by the time all of us came really close and began to feel that special bond, most of us were already moving out of the city for various reasons…higher education…jobs..ect etc.
It’s amazing to know that in spite of being in different countries today, we are still a family that can depend on each other for guidance and support. Nothings changed….
Thanks guys.
P.S. I went off track today…but in the days to come it won’t happen…the theme is very much in play…maul everyone!!!!
P.P.S. Looking forward to meet you guys next weekend.
It’s been a while since I’ve met the “insane lot”. Amol asked me if I was interested in meeting up in Miami coz he’d be making a short trip to Miami (29th – 31st). I thought about it for a moment and agreed. So who else is going to make it? Myself, Rohan, Amol, Gochi and Daks. Nerli ain’t too sure…..Anuya I guess can’t make it coz her mom is visiting her. Atish and Mr. Faggot won’t be joining us since they’ll be attending college this semester. It would’ve been awesome if everybody could’ve made it.
My dad was in the army and as a result I’ve been forced to change schools and friends way too many times. I’ve made numerous friends wherever dad’s been posted to….Almora, Kota, Dehradun, Panaji..etc etc but the classiest of the lot was this group that I met in Pune. I was introduced to them one by one…and over the past few years they’ve become my family.
Talking about being a family…the classiest incident that comes to mind is when we had this get together at RCBC. There was this introduction session organized wherein, one by one all of us had to come on stage with our respective families and introduce them to the audience, so that everybody would know who’s who. And after introducing our parents a snap was to be taken with the family.
Most of us were there with our parents and siblings. All of us go and introduce our families and get a snap taken…and then comes Vadu…..Vadu’s parents couldn’t make it to the function that evening…so Vadu goes on stage and apologizes for his family not being there with him…..there is this moment of silence where everybody feels a bit awkward and kinda sad…Vadu is standing centre stage not knowing what to do coz his family wasn’t with him so how would the snap thing work out….and then all hell breaks loose….the whole of OWTI is on stage with him for the snap…what a tremendous experience. We were his family.
I wish I’d met you guys much earlier…coz now when I think about it, by the time all of us came really close and began to feel that special bond, most of us were already moving out of the city for various reasons…higher education…jobs..ect etc.
It’s amazing to know that in spite of being in different countries today, we are still a family that can depend on each other for guidance and support. Nothings changed….
Thanks guys.
P.S. I went off track today…but in the days to come it won’t happen…the theme is very much in play…maul everyone!!!!
P.P.S. Looking forward to meet you guys next weekend.
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