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I happened to read some of my old autographs (is this concept extinct now among friends that part...because there is no real parting now?) and was amused by what dominated our lives when we were 16 -- thoughts and words and relationships that had seemed important then...
A few excerpts:
So, "I" start my autograph book with a quote: "To meet, to befriend and then to part is always tough for the human heart"
A quote on the second page: "If we meet again, we shall smile, else this parting was well made"
So heavy and dramatic?
From my friends: almost all of them start with "Dear Mosa" -- my pet name in Bits...
"Wherever you go, whatever you be, please keep in touch with me"
"I will always remember along other things, you knw, your kottals and of course, the way you eat sam in IC"
That hasn't changed much, k tells me I eat samosas in a ridiculous fashion even now!
"There are many more things I wanted to say but I cannot put them down on paper..."
"What do I write in your autograph? It is a very painful task for me to write your autograph because it means parting..."
"Though circumstances are going to separate us, I am sure that our friendship will hold us together..."
"Marry some body who loves you as much as...then...when you narrate your college stories to your grandchildren, don't forget to mention me" -- No, I don't know who that someone was...really.
"And nobody can match you in telling long stories about the kadalai of the day!"
A lot of them wishing me good luck with my university applications. That seems to have occupied a big chunk of our thoughts. A lot of advice about not worrying -- hmm.
I remember crying for days together, walking aimlessly in a red-eyed daze after leaving Bits. Who are these people now and if I meet them, will I recognize the person in them that wrote these words?
I really don't know. Perhaps, we can pick up where we left off...that's what good friends are supposed to do, right?
Arranging the library is always a soul searching process for me one way or another. The photos or the words get me every time.
A few excerpts:
So, "I" start my autograph book with a quote: "To meet, to befriend and then to part is always tough for the human heart"
A quote on the second page: "If we meet again, we shall smile, else this parting was well made"
So heavy and dramatic?
From my friends: almost all of them start with "Dear Mosa" -- my pet name in Bits...
"Wherever you go, whatever you be, please keep in touch with me"
"I will always remember along other things, you knw, your kottals and of course, the way you eat sam in IC"
That hasn't changed much, k tells me I eat samosas in a ridiculous fashion even now!
"There are many more things I wanted to say but I cannot put them down on paper..."
"What do I write in your autograph? It is a very painful task for me to write your autograph because it means parting..."
"Though circumstances are going to separate us, I am sure that our friendship will hold us together..."
"Marry some body who loves you as much as...then...when you narrate your college stories to your grandchildren, don't forget to mention me" -- No, I don't know who that someone was...really.
"And nobody can match you in telling long stories about the kadalai of the day!"
A lot of them wishing me good luck with my university applications. That seems to have occupied a big chunk of our thoughts. A lot of advice about not worrying -- hmm.
I remember crying for days together, walking aimlessly in a red-eyed daze after leaving Bits. Who are these people now and if I meet them, will I recognize the person in them that wrote these words?
I really don't know. Perhaps, we can pick up where we left off...that's what good friends are supposed to do, right?
Arranging the library is always a soul searching process for me one way or another. The photos or the words get me every time.
3 comments:
I think keeping in touch is overrated. Like that old Chinese proverb goes - Memories should only be refreshed, never updated.
This is such a wonderful compilation. Brought back all my memories as well.
I got emotional after reading this post. Brought back, old memories..
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