Metamorphosis

Life changes, and we change with it.

My life is going to change pretty soon; whether I’m going to change with it or not, is another question for another day.

But there’s something I know that will not change: the relationships I have, of love, of friendship; they’re all going to stay just where they are. That’s what I hope and that’s what I pray.

Three years back I came to the city of Calcutta to do my graduation. Having spent all my life in the heavenly country of Saudi Arabia, arriving to India leaving my friends, my home, my dad, was the hardest thing I’d ever done. I’d never felt so lost, so helpless, so empty. Thank God my mum was with me, but I still felt directionless. College had begun and yes, I’d found friends, but that was mainly cause I’m not somebody who can sit quietly at a corner for long. People in Calcutta were… different. Different from what I was used to seeing. If you ask me, they were downright weird.

But then, almost miraculously, I met an angel. Well, not literally, but yes, I met someone with whom I finally felt at ease. This person was my professor, Sritama Maitra- a dainty, petite, extremely pretty woman with Rapunzel-like hair; but most importantly, a person with a heart of gold. I’d kind of fallen in love with her on the very first day of college. And you cannot really blame me, because a disarming smile and an intelligent mind is one hell of an attractive combination. It was only a matter of time after which we went from being teacher-student to sisters and then to best friends. I told her every shitty, little thing that happened with me, and she just listened, without ever questioning, without ever judging. Harry Potter, College Street, Chelo Kababs, Pandal Hopping- we did every possible crazy thing together! And just like that, three years passed by. Gosh she even got married in all this time! :D

So Di, I want to tell you something today, something that I’ve been wanting to tell for quite a long time- thank you. Thank you for everything. Thank you for being there when no one else was. Thank you for being the most caring, loving, warm and understanding sister. Thank you for being the shoulder to cry on, and for making me laugh. And the one thing, for which I can never thank you enough, is for accepting me and loving me the way I am. :’) And also for giving me such a wonderful extended family. <3 I love you Di, for now and forever. :*

But Di is not the only one I want to thank here.

You see, graduation life can seem really long and arduous if you don’t have the right people to share it with. And man, did I have the right company or what.

On the first day of college, I met two girls. Two seemingly quiet and reticent girls. Little did I know that they almost parallel me in the insanity meter. They were Ankita Banerjee and Sarmisree Dasgupta. Initially we were all a bit hesitant about sharing everything, but as days went by, our friendship moved forward, and since then there has been no looking back. J

Soon enough we were named The Three Musketeers of our college.

Bearing A.G’s torturous lectures together, spending hours and hours at South City, getting on the wrong bus and then laughing about it in the middle of the road, eating yummy momos at cheap places, trying not to miss any pandal during Durga Puja, singing, dancing, fighting, Phuchkas, college ke bahar ka chaat stall- YES, the past three years were a roller coaster ride! :D

Of course thanks to Di’s tuitions, we had another member join our gang; who else but my very own sugarplum- Moumita Bhattacharjee. J Though we became friends kind of late, but I’m glad I met you, Mou, ‘cause you’re a gem of a person. <3

And wait, did I miss something? Oh yes, THE tuitions!

Now, tuitions are mostly described as a pain-in-the-ass, but when you have such a gorgeous teacher teaching you such an amazing subject, you can’t help but have the time of your life! :D I still remember the craaaazy fun we had studying Macbeth and every other beautiful story. And can we EVER forget the joke we made out of Browning’s My Last Duchess? NEVER! :D  Thank you again Di, for bringing us all together, and for making English Literature such a fun subject! J

Sarmi, Anki, Mou... I’ve never said this, but you people made me miss home a little less. Thank you so much for being the awesome friends that you people are. Thank you

for that awesome surprise on my 18^th birthday. Thank you for bearing my pagalpan, and a biiig thank you, for making my college life a joy ride. J Sarmi, extra thanks to you for giving me such an awesome jeeju. xD  Anki, thanks for being my music sharing buddy. And Mou, thanks for being just what you are. Stay the same, okay? :* I love you all. <3

So yeah, that was the summary of the past three years of my life. Well, almost.

Now I’m ready to enter a whole new phase and prepared to face and cherish every minute of it. Here’s keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for the best.

Good bye till then,

Lots of love,

Creative Insanity.