There was a phase in my life, during my college days, when I had the most awesome bunch of friends, who're still the closest friends I have and will ever have. And I've had the most amazing times with those friends. From living with 3 of them, Pal, Andy and Nuts; 2 more who were like pseudo roomies to me, Shik and Shreek, to my AIESEC bunch, Krush, Khush, Entourage, Nexus, they were my life line in Pune. I have experienced every thing I possibly could and wanted to, with these people. Drunk nights, hookah, the photo sessions, events, movies, swimming, breakfasts, lunches, dinners, mid night snacks, drives at 3am, cops, parties, wild parties, high spirits, conferences. Today, when I have a cup of chai, all these memories come to my mind, all related to chai. At the drop of a hat, I think of Dhiman, Madhu, Astha, Avasthi, Shanty, Bunny. That was one group, which was always at chai place. These people made me fall in love with black tea. Not the tea really, just the idea of having tea at that place with those people. Then there is chai walli aunty, a different story all together. When I think of that chai, I can only think of Bhadha and drunk deep conversations at 4am. Every item of clothing in my closet has a story or memory attached to it. That was an awesome phase of my life. Every day was special. Every single day was exciting. That was life in Pune. Being depressed was never an option, atleast not for too long. If nothing else, I could always go shopping with the 501 girls (minus Natasha) and feel better.
I miss those days, and long for them. I want them back so bad. I want to be independent again. I want to go to High in a little dress. I want to be a VP again. I want to be an OCP again. I want to sit and read romantic novels in class again. I want to drink watermelon juice from the juice centre of my college again. I want to ride on Ninja and drive Tiny again. I want to play Uno again at Zamu's. I want to sleep over at Bhadha's again.
What I'm happy about, is that I don't regret anything. I did every thing I wanted to. Maybe more than I imagined. I don't care if things didn't go according to a plan. I feel sorry for people who live their lives mechanically. They don't know how to live. You can't plan everything in your life. I have had the best time of my life in Pune, and I don't care what others say.
Sometimes, I feel like I've been banished from the city I love the most. I am forbidden to see the people who have been my life line for over 3 years. People might think they understand, but actually they don't. They think they can relate to what I'm saying, but they honestly can't. Because they have not lived in Symbiosis Girls' Hall of Residence for a year, in the middle of that village. They have not lived in 501. They didn't have the 501 balcony! They didn't live in A6. They weren't on the Entourage. They weren't on the Nexus. They didn't have friends like I did. They didn't change so much. They didn't go from being a depressed introvert to a confident VPTM. Nope, they didn't. So they don't know.
I'm Pune sick.
What I'm happy about, is that I don't regret anything. I did every thing I wanted to. Maybe more than I imagined. I don't care if things didn't go according to a plan. I feel sorry for people who live their lives mechanically. They don't know how to live. You can't plan everything in your life. I have had the best time of my life in Pune, and I don't care what others say.
Sometimes, I feel like I've been banished from the city I love the most. I am forbidden to see the people who have been my life line for over 3 years. People might think they understand, but actually they don't. They think they can relate to what I'm saying, but they honestly can't. Because they have not lived in Symbiosis Girls' Hall of Residence for a year, in the middle of that village. They have not lived in 501. They didn't have the 501 balcony! They didn't live in A6. They weren't on the Entourage. They weren't on the Nexus. They didn't have friends like I did. They didn't change so much. They didn't go from being a depressed introvert to a confident VPTM. Nope, they didn't. So they don't know.
I'm Pune sick.
