We leave our homes. We desert our parents. We hurt our friends. We shatter hearts. We don't regret any of it all. Why? Cause we feel they're all permanent and will stay in our lives no matter what. But that, my friends, is not true. Sadly.
My recent trip to Chennai made me realise quite a few things:
1. A daughter can NOT function without her mother. Rather, without both her mom and dad.
2. Some people enter your life late, but when they do, they're meant to stay forever.
3. Calcutta isn't that bad a city.
4. It's high time I keep my indolence aside and start being pragmatic about certain things. Certain things.
5. Me and my best friend are absolutely, incorrigibly crazy people. (Well, I've known that from the past few years actually. xD)
Every journey has its pros and cons. The only reason I went to Chennai is cause of my friend's unparalleled convincing powers. And yes, because I love that female a bit too much. And as expected, meeting my bestie after two years was a trip down the memory lane. We chatted the night away reliving the school days, and giggled at the most weird things possible. Its amazing how some things never change. I'm blessed in this case, thank God. :)
But, in the process of staying away from home, and, most importantly from my mom, it dawned on me that life is not going to be a walk in the park forever. We have a tendency to take almost everything for granted, no matter how crucial or trivial it is, and I'm no different. Not even for once do we wonder how life is going to be if all the love, peace or blessings are taken away; and once that actually happens, it gets too late to regret.
With the final year of college ringing my door bell and graduation day not very far away, all I can do is be strong and get ready. To face life. Alone. At times; with the satisfaction that my loved ones will always be behind me (See, I'm that dependent). But, that's my faith, as I know they won't let me down.
So guys and girls and whoever is out there, take out some time from your ultra busy lives, stop for a minute and think: whether you're going in the right direction, who all need an entry ticket to your heart or who should be shown the exit sign, are your self-centred decisions hurting someone, are your relations of yesterday still as strong today...? Think. You might get the answers. Cause life will get better only if you give it a chance.
Adios,
Sayantani Sarkar.
My recent trip to Chennai made me realise quite a few things:
1. A daughter can NOT function without her mother. Rather, without both her mom and dad.
2. Some people enter your life late, but when they do, they're meant to stay forever.
3. Calcutta isn't that bad a city.
4. It's high time I keep my indolence aside and start being pragmatic about certain things. Certain things.
5. Me and my best friend are absolutely, incorrigibly crazy people. (Well, I've known that from the past few years actually. xD)
Every journey has its pros and cons. The only reason I went to Chennai is cause of my friend's unparalleled convincing powers. And yes, because I love that female a bit too much. And as expected, meeting my bestie after two years was a trip down the memory lane. We chatted the night away reliving the school days, and giggled at the most weird things possible. Its amazing how some things never change. I'm blessed in this case, thank God. :)
But, in the process of staying away from home, and, most importantly from my mom, it dawned on me that life is not going to be a walk in the park forever. We have a tendency to take almost everything for granted, no matter how crucial or trivial it is, and I'm no different. Not even for once do we wonder how life is going to be if all the love, peace or blessings are taken away; and once that actually happens, it gets too late to regret.
With the final year of college ringing my door bell and graduation day not very far away, all I can do is be strong and get ready. To face life. Alone. At times; with the satisfaction that my loved ones will always be behind me (See, I'm that dependent). But, that's my faith, as I know they won't let me down.
So guys and girls and whoever is out there, take out some time from your ultra busy lives, stop for a minute and think: whether you're going in the right direction, who all need an entry ticket to your heart or who should be shown the exit sign, are your self-centred decisions hurting someone, are your relations of yesterday still as strong today...? Think. You might get the answers. Cause life will get better only if you give it a chance.
Adios,
Sayantani Sarkar.
Totally agree :) Re-union..such an amazing thing but also sad when you have to leave them :( And as usual love this writing again :)
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