A Surprise to Remember ...

30/06/09
11:30 am

I would term the 30th of June as one of the memorable days of my life. I had gotten to know few friends in the recent past who did something that I never expected. Having only 11 days to enjoy Chennai life, I was determined to have fun. And what a better start than today, I had a friend coming over, picked her up & went to Landmark. On reaching home, I found my room all set up and all the friends I had gotten to know recently along with my school & college friends with a cake. Dumbstruck, wide eyed, it was like I was in a dream. It was very touching moment. What more than knowing that people care! I smiled like I have never smiled before. Even now, it seems like a dream, I keep pinching myself to assure that it isn’t. Today I mark the birth of Caesar & Simba (additions to my soft toy family), both unique & totally adorable, how often do we get to see a pink elephant, that's Caesar & a monkey on a bag, that's Simba :)!! Personalized gifts means a lot, shows people care enough to spend their time in doing what they can. I got a very thoughtful gift from a friend who had turned a paper into a parchment & filled it with a lovely quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson followed by a message from her with a sketch on the top. Getting a thoughtful card filled with messages & quotes from people who care can never be replaced by any e-card, can it?

This surprise reminded me of the other big surprise I had for my birthday last year (another memorable day) organized by my college friends. It’s the thought that matters at the end of the day. Knowing that people care & that you mean so much brings about this ever-growing feeling of happiness which can surpass any other emotion.

Almost 12 hours later, I am still here, smiling and reliving the moment. This is by far one of the best days of my life. No amnesia can erase this out from my memory! :)

Thank you all those who made this day very special to me

Happy as always!

Wedding Bells!

Pondering over what to write about, I was just looking around the room and on my bed I saw a wedding invite, a very close friend’s, I looked at it for a while and did a mental count of the number of wedding invites I have gotten this month; 4. Phew! 4 just this month!! A mental count of the number of birthday surprises I attended this month, 1. This just brought out a very small smile on my face. I actually have more number of weddings to attend. Times are changing and its wedding bells everywhere.

A very close friend got married today, she becomes Mrs. Shyamala Benjamin today :). Earlier today, I had a mental image of the way her wedding would’ve taken place and the look on her face; I pined to see it in person. I closed the invitation with a small tear in my eyes. I don’t know whether they were tears of regret of not being able to attend the wedding or tears of happiness that she cannot possibly be happier than this. All I know is that I couldn’t be happier for her, but I would’ve been the happiest if I had been there with her.

This one’s for you Shyamu :). Missing you!!