Your reality could be my fantasy...

We were all very silly and young and had a million dreams and even more wishes wants and fantasies. In class 11 is when u start looking at the world around you. By now you start forming your dreams , wish , fantasies, etc. In school we had this trainee teacher who was really sweet and came to our class when another teacher was off or busy with something else.

In one of her "classes" with us she told us all to do a "fun" thing. She asked us all to right down our biggest and wildest fantasies on a sheet of paper and told us not to write our names. In the end she would read out the funniest or the wildest ones so we could all have a good laugh.

So everyone sat down and pened their fantasies down. I remember that day so well , I remember the look on all the faces, the glitter in their eyes the sheer happiness of just penning this down. Everybody was so excited , it felt like a passport to Fantasy Land !

We finished and went for a break. In the break as expected the excitement sored to wonderous heights and everyone was discussing their fantasies with each other. Some were acting all secretive about it and felt that what they had written was really silly and wished they had thought a little more.

Anyway , we carried the noise back to class and were so anxious to hear what the others had written and to see if our fantasies were read out and appreciated.

The reading began and we all laughed. The room was full of smiles , chuckels , glittering eyes , embarassment for some, loads of roaring laughter. The fantasies were the usual ones that kids that age had... runaway holidays, handsome men, lots of money , yes chocolate houses had to feature! the works .....!!!

As she pulled out the last one she had this look on her face which none of us understood then but were soon going to find out why she had that expression. She read story of a girl whose fantasy was to have a "Happy Family", to have a meal with both her parents on the dining table , to be dropped to school by her mom to live in a world where there was no fighting no drinking no crying. To sleep without the fear that maybe just maybe tomorrow will be a better day when she didn't have to protect her little sister from the ugly scenes. To wake up in the morning and realise that she belonged to a home , a family. She wrote, "part of my fantasy is to lead the life of a child. To want chocolates and ice- creams and good clothes and to walk to park with both mamma and papa......"

We were moved by this story a great deal. Ma'am was in tears and so were all of us. We didnt have a way of knowing who among us it was, but my calssmates said we all siltently prayed for her , prayed that her fantasy would turn to reality..... So did I. I prayed , very very hard.

Good - Bye !

MBA is rushing towards the end and the thought of saying good-bye to another bunch of people who've been with me through thick and thin. "good -bye " is something I have said so many times and been so disraught after that. Moving from Kolkata to Pune , Pune to Bangalore and now for all those who shall leave Bangalore......

Its been an awesome journey thes last two years and I'd just like to say ........

Its time to say goodbye,

From my destiny I just want to shy.

I sit and wonder why

My attachment is so high.

After all the years

The thought of leaving my peers.

I have big fears

That there will be a million tears.

But this time the difference shall be there

On my face a smile I will wear

For all the brilliant times that with them I share

A happy parting is only fair.

Ill give a hug and a kiss

To all those I shall truly miss.

A huge thank – you is all I can say

For being with me night and day

For making my problems feel like a play

All that you’ve done shall stay.

I shall part with a hope

That somewhere in life’s rope

We shall meet one more time

And chat on like a chime.

A promise that Ill always be beside

Whenever there is a tide

By which you may have to abide

Yes, then ill be there by your side.

P.S. : This little post is dedicated to all my friends and classmates who've been just wonderful to me in the last two years. I wish you guys all the success in the world....!!!

It's party time...

"I’m happy to be on this point of the circle … just waiting for my friends to get there so we can celebrate!"

And they've alll reached here... the wait was worth every minute of it. All my friends are placed and the best part of it all is that they've all got just what they wanted ... a good brand , a good CTC and ....

Deep : ICICI , legal department .

Shweta : Zee TV , ad sales and branding.

Rajiv : HCL , Technologies , Business Development .

Chinks : VFS , Recruitment and training.


P.S. : Nikki , sorry ur name doesnt appear in the list , you got there way way way ahead of us .... but on second thoughts u deserve the entry .... esp cause u're gonna be here with me in Bangalore ;-)

Nikki : Aditi Technologies , Program Manager!

My heart is filled with pride and am truely happy for each of them. With them placed I finally feel that I am too , the joy was just not 100% when they weren't. Sometimes getting things first isn't the best situation to be in.