Memories of Us

I truly remember when my friend Princess argued with me that Chris Daughtry ‘Its Not Over’ is not that great of song, I would tell him that his music collection sucked and the merry tales of whose music is better than who’s started and it hasn’t ended yet – its been five and half years and over thousand songs in counting. I remember when Panda and I used to eat a PJ sandwich borders first, set up alarm clocks in our study crashes and pretend to sleep - its been more than a decade. Nicknames were special especially when it was as cheesy as naming each other after icecreams (Yes ChocoChip I am talking about you :D). Chain emails is what keeps me sane at times.

I can’t forget the days of school when we used to label ourselves as cool back benchers and tried really hard to piss of our class teacher which more or less we succeeded in doing; I am so glad to be a part of the rebel class. There were times in college when the person next to me was my best friend, and then there were times when seat next to me was empty. When it was finally time to grow up and move on to bigger better things – like university. Nothing was very different. There were friends, frenemies and total strangers. Now that we graduate in six months I wonder what all these people would do? I am sure I will miss the crazy jokes in class, the pestering questions to teachers, the fight over oily greasy fries, being territorial over class seats and posing for silly photos.

How do you know the person next to you? Do you know what is in their hearts? Is it a easy move to question loyalty, sincerity and honesty? – There is no way of knowing somebody. It’s a gamble. If it pays off you are lucky if it doesn’t you are in for a heartbreak. That’s life. I have had my fair share of heartbreaks but then I have had my equally fair share of lucky ones. The whole thing lies in your instincts. If you want to protect them – they are yours to keep.

‘People change’. This is probably the most over used, over tried and accusingly judgemental of all the phrases ever. We all do change. For better or for worse we all do. If we change together – what could be better than that? I know you and you know me. We evolve together. If you don’t change with other people, than you have to accept them as they are. If you don’t than you learn to let go.

Over the twenty-two years of my life, I have had the honour of changing with few of the most amazing people I have known. Some to this day have stuck around to be with me, some walked out, some disappeared. It’s the memories which I have collected along the way which pile up in my head. Those who are here are mine to keep. Its almost like coming home when I think about singing along the car radio to Howie Day’s Collide with Princess, the hug-tug I shared with Panda on her wedding day, the funny birthday clipart :p, pestering who’s tv show is better than whose, the new message notification for my chain emails and lastly - photos of us.

This has really been a good, good life =)