A Trip to Nostalgia

Hmmm…

So where do I begin?

How does one write more about someone on whom so much has been written already. Over a period of 2 years in a compendium of almost 2 dozen posts.

Lets see.

Do I begin with how our already good friendship has cemented in the past one year post MMS. Or with how the equation therein has become more balanced.

Should I start with how enthusiastic you continue to be, be it regarding meeting up on some obscure weekday or arranging stuff for the birthday of someone from IYAU.

Or would it be apt to begin with the evidence suggested by ‘trail-mails’ which are initiated, promoted and fuelled by you.

Describing you is like describing a concentric maze. I can begin from n different points, but all roads lead to the center, and agree with each other. In this case, that you are. Still. An Angel.

Ok, now that we have, though un-necessarily, re-established this obvious fact, allow me to continue further.

You know what I’m going to do? I’m going to browse through the blog and select excerpts from the articles written there, and post them in this article. Wattayfun innit!!!


Shazia- Welcome to Sowmyaland- saturday, april 19, 2008
And you know what the best part is? This new world which we have created for you will remain with you not only on your birthday, but it’ll stay the same for many years to come.

And the residents of this world, ‘Us’, will keep writing things about you here, whether we are near you or not. And that way, though the physical distance between us may grow, you’ll always remain close to our hearts..

Avishkar- What are You Made up of?- wednesday, april 23, 2008
You are one of those people whom I want to stay connected to all my life! You are the teacher from whom all of us have learnt something or the other. You have made me realise how to live for others .

Avinash- The Queen- thursday, april 24, 2008
As the name literally means… soft… delicate and kind by nature and personality as a whole… but there is evolution which is happening all the time… and the good traits are carried forward with addition of new ones… this soft gentle girl has evolved wonderfully and has added many facets to her personality, which she carries off so well.

Anupam- The Delicate Darling- friday, april 25, 2008
She s so sweet, preety, cute, innocent, SUNDAR(he he I hope u rmmbr)..jst like a teddy or a cute bugs bunny…just feel like gvng her a hug evrytime she does a pretty thing… (now dats a diff matter dat she does such things every minute, bechari thak jaayegi itne hugs diye to DELICATE hai na!!)

Yours Truly- The Angel & the Midget- sunday, april 27, 2008
Give it a thought Sowmya, if what I say is not true, why else would a bunch of people, who lead what they would like to believe are busy lives, why else would they take out an hour every day to write ‘articles’ about you? Why else would they prolong your birthday gift for 20 days, when the whole thing could have been over in a day?

Sowmya- In reply to Wish I Could be Like You- by Shazia- may 6, 2008
You know moti when I read this post I didn’t know whether to laugh or to shed a tear. What you wrote and the way you wrote it was so touching that i sat numb for a minute or two...

Nikhil- Happy Raksha Bandhan- friday, august 15, 2008
And then was formed the group of 6 friends which are the best friends I ever had. You got the tag of Tambu on you, but I never knew from where this name evolved, but anyways, in spite of everyone calling you Tambu, I like calling you Sowmya. Now, let me tell you what I think about you. I have seriously not seen such a calm and cool personality like you. Once I discussed this with Avi also. Does this lady ever get angry on anyone? Anything happens you take it so calmly which always amazes me. You r the youngest amongst all of us but the most sensible one.

Another Nikhil- Thank You- friday, august 15, 2008
THANK YOU very much for making me walk forward in life… thanks a lot… You have always been there whenever I needed a friend and guided me perfectly in life… Actually I am falling short of words to thank you… One more thing, you remember once we are in BARC and I was depressed n u asked whether I was waiting for an angel to come n change my life. Arey I didn’t know then that an angel herself was giving me advice…

Manasa Didi- Li’l Sis- october 19, 2008
My first memories of you are of a little girl who stole my mother away from me. I loved u for being so cute and all but, hated u for taking away Amma’s attention from me (I was the sole beneficiary till the night before)... but then how was I to know that u would be the one to understand me and help me cement my relations with everyone?

A lot of things in my life are the way they are because of you. You have filled in so many roles in my life I just can’t count.

Sowmya- Thank You- saturday, february 14, 2009
My life, without these few people…I realized, would have been so bland…each in their own way has been such a special part of my life…you all have been a part of so many of my life’s milestones….SO MANY that when I look back I only see times when you made a difference………..

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Well, there you are. These are the best lines from the already best blog.

I’ll not spoil the cake by trying to put an icing on it, when none is required, by writing something more here.

After reading this article tonight on 20th Apr 2010, the possible tears in your eyes and the sure-shot smile on your face will keep you company as you go on a trip to Nostalgia.

We remain,

In Your Awe United.

Love



And yes, Happy Birthday… J