They say "love" is one hard concept to put into words. Frankly, I find defining "friendship" to be a more daunting task. To begin with, no two friends ever mean the same, and to top it up, you never really know how it begins, and sometimes unfortunately, how it ends.
I generally have a hard time keeping track of how I became friends with the closest people in my life. Quite a few of them I have known practically all my life, and the rest just became important over time. I don't really remember when I first met them or how we connected.
But this one friend, to whom this post is dedicated, is pretty unique because not only do I know the first time we spoke, the event is documented by national newspapers.
And God knows its beyond time that I wrote something for him. So, here goes my testimonial to one of the most important person in my life. (That's right, we knew each other way back during the Orkut days.)
This cute pic was forwards to me by, (yeah, you guessed it), the queen of cuteness, Bhaggu. And with the mindset that this friendship is going to last a lifetime, this is my attempt to highlight how it all began (read as, lasted the first seven years).
BEFORE THE ACTUAL BEGINNING (Pre- 2007 Era)
Ever since you arrived at our school, your name was a regular feature in all the morning assemblies where any academic awards were given. So, for the first few years, I had no face to associate with the name. All I knew was that Abhinav Kishore is a genius and way out of my league.
THE BEGINNING OF A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP (Last line of Casablanca)
The only good thing about my +2 were the people I met and the friends I made. And even though I didn't know at that time, looking back I can see how the cornerstone of this friendship was laid. It started with silly games being played at the backbenches, talking endlessly during the computer practicals and finally getting caught passing chits during the tutorials.
HALF A DECADE OF DISTANCE (That Supposedly Makes the Heart Grow Fonder)
And then we went our separate ways. You went off to Guwahati and I to Calcutta, and a part of me thought that was it. We would end up like all the others, chatting online and phone calls that would eventually be restricted to thrice a year (birthdays and new year) and never ever meeting again.
Boy! Was I wrong!
Because we met, and a lot at that, at railway stations, and lanes of Camac Street searching for test centers, and Xrong's Place and Park Street and Avani Riverside Mall and South City and being too full to even finish a cup of tea at New Market.
AN ALL KINDS OF FRIEND
I had read this article a long time ago, and I find myself pretty blessed to find an all-in-one friend like you.
So, just have a look at the article here (for the first five types) and I will clarify why you fit all the categories in this section.
1. "How did you actually get to be my friend" friend
Well, as I had mentioned right at the very beginning, you and I do not belong in the same league. You get almost perfect GRE scores, I am a five point someone. (This would be the first and the last time I reference Chetan Bhagat, I swear.) Our friendship is a mystery to me,but am I glad that we are what we are today!
2. The Partier Friend
Pretty much all my friends are "Partiers" since I am almost a hermit most of the time. So, this category is a given. Moving on.
3 &4. The One-Upper Friend and The "Oh my god, you are so much cooler than me" Friend
Let's see. IIT, summer abroad, month long USA trip. I think you get the drift here.
5. The Sweetest Guy In the World
Since guys do not like being called sweet on principle, I have an exhibit here to prove my point. Not only are you the sweetest, you are all charms when you want to be.
See what I mean?
6. The 4am Friend
You and I both value the importance of 4am and here is exhibit#2 to drive home my point.
I have been working at this piece for months now. I had couple of rough drafts too. And I can't think of anything else to write.
It has been an incredible 7 years. You have been an incredible friend. And I consider myself fortunate to call you my friend. I know I can be difficult sometimes, and I can't thank you enough for never being mad at me when I am being silly.
I will wrap this up with the last pic of us taken together. And I hope we get to take new pics soon.
I generally have a hard time keeping track of how I became friends with the closest people in my life. Quite a few of them I have known practically all my life, and the rest just became important over time. I don't really remember when I first met them or how we connected.
But this one friend, to whom this post is dedicated, is pretty unique because not only do I know the first time we spoke, the event is documented by national newspapers.
And God knows its beyond time that I wrote something for him. So, here goes my testimonial to one of the most important person in my life. (That's right, we knew each other way back during the Orkut days.)
This cute pic was forwards to me by, (yeah, you guessed it), the queen of cuteness, Bhaggu. And with the mindset that this friendship is going to last a lifetime, this is my attempt to highlight how it all began (read as, lasted the first seven years).
BEFORE THE ACTUAL BEGINNING (Pre- 2007 Era)
Ever since you arrived at our school, your name was a regular feature in all the morning assemblies where any academic awards were given. So, for the first few years, I had no face to associate with the name. All I knew was that Abhinav Kishore is a genius and way out of my league.
THE BEGINNING OF A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP (Last line of Casablanca)
The only good thing about my +2 were the people I met and the friends I made. And even though I didn't know at that time, looking back I can see how the cornerstone of this friendship was laid. It started with silly games being played at the backbenches, talking endlessly during the computer practicals and finally getting caught passing chits during the tutorials.
HALF A DECADE OF DISTANCE (That Supposedly Makes the Heart Grow Fonder)
And then we went our separate ways. You went off to Guwahati and I to Calcutta, and a part of me thought that was it. We would end up like all the others, chatting online and phone calls that would eventually be restricted to thrice a year (birthdays and new year) and never ever meeting again.
Boy! Was I wrong!
Because we met, and a lot at that, at railway stations, and lanes of Camac Street searching for test centers, and Xrong's Place and Park Street and Avani Riverside Mall and South City and being too full to even finish a cup of tea at New Market.
AN ALL KINDS OF FRIEND
I had read this article a long time ago, and I find myself pretty blessed to find an all-in-one friend like you.
So, just have a look at the article here (for the first five types) and I will clarify why you fit all the categories in this section.
1. "How did you actually get to be my friend" friend
Well, as I had mentioned right at the very beginning, you and I do not belong in the same league. You get almost perfect GRE scores, I am a five point someone. (This would be the first and the last time I reference Chetan Bhagat, I swear.) Our friendship is a mystery to me,but am I glad that we are what we are today!
2. The Partier Friend
Pretty much all my friends are "Partiers" since I am almost a hermit most of the time. So, this category is a given. Moving on.
3 &4. The One-Upper Friend and The "Oh my god, you are so much cooler than me" Friend
Let's see. IIT, summer abroad, month long USA trip. I think you get the drift here.
5. The Sweetest Guy In the World
Since guys do not like being called sweet on principle, I have an exhibit here to prove my point. Not only are you the sweetest, you are all charms when you want to be.
See what I mean?
6. The 4am Friend
You and I both value the importance of 4am and here is exhibit#2 to drive home my point.
I have been working at this piece for months now. I had couple of rough drafts too. And I can't think of anything else to write.
It has been an incredible 7 years. You have been an incredible friend. And I consider myself fortunate to call you my friend. I know I can be difficult sometimes, and I can't thank you enough for never being mad at me when I am being silly.
I will wrap this up with the last pic of us taken together. And I hope we get to take new pics soon.
