Connecting with old friends in Mumbai
Posted on Jun 15, 2009 under Travel | No CommentMy first ever best girl friend was Sonam, she was a classmate of mine in elementary school. Her house was almost a hop-skip-and a jump away from my home. We’d hang around her home mostly. She was an excellent student, were as I was the class clown. Slowly, I got closer to my brother’s friends, Gunnu, Anju and Sunni and after a while I felt pretty secure with them. Reason being, they were seniors with a lot of clout with the teachers. So, being seen with them, hanging with them, was a huge deal. But, more than anything else, I really enjoyed their company.
Gunnu, has remained a great wonderful friend, even though we only contact each other twice a year on our birthdays. Anju, has passed away. Sad, I still shudder to think that she’s not among us anymore. To this day, I still regret not giving her the love she deserved. The last I saw of Anju, was in Hyderdabad, when she came home with Gunu and the others. I really miss her. Now, Sunni left for Mumbai in high school. We met up once in one of the thousands of Hotels Mumbai India has, but have totally lost contact with her after that. Sonam, well what can I say, she is my flat-mate, we’ve never been seperated from the day we met in elementary school. Now how many people do you know who still are in contact with their best friend from elementary school?
I continue to mingle with Gunnu and Sunni through all the social networking sites . They always keep me informed of what’s new in their lives, but still keep me away from their secrets. I just can’t keep a secret. Just can’t. Not only was I known in school as the class clown, I also built up a pretty good reputations as the class gossip. But, that’s how I am. As they say in Bengali – I was too ripe before my time. I have done a pretty good job of keeping in touch that I’m now the one everyone writes to find out about what’s new with my favorite friends. Being the class clown, class gossip has not let me down yet; it has only strengthened my friendships.
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