Celebrating Two Years of a Great Bond

Two years ago, on this day when people bring Ganeshji, the God of all great beginnings home, I had a few great beginnings myself. One of them was my friendship with Kirti. On this day two years back, I first went to her home and we spoke to each other and we were understood at a level which was great, despite hardly having known each other for a couple of months. I clearly remember what a day it was. And that was the beginning of a great friendship.

We've spent a lot of time together, over the phone, at each other's place, over meals in one plate, and have realised that there are some friends who truly feel like family. And that's why I am the only one apart from her family who calls her jiji.

And there is only one story I can think of to illustrate our friendship. About three weeks ago, a common friends of ours, dropped her cellphone on the ledge outside the third floor of our college. I, being me, immediately decided to go out and get it for her. It was a little (okay okay, a LOT risky) proposition. So as I was on the edge of the window, I realised my feet were just about a little short to reach the edge and it would be a little too risky to jump, as the ledge was thin and wet. And this girl, who btw was holding onto me so tightly, that my arm went dead, and who is shorter than me, offered to go out there instead of me, because it was so important to me to get it back as I had given my word that I would do it.

Eventually I got the phone back, but honestly how many friends would offer such a thing and mean it?

To Kirti and the friendship we've created. I love you jaan.