On an inactive, lazy Sunday evening , sipping on a hot refreshing cup of coffee when I look back to 29th June 2008 … I can get a glimpse of myself in my blue Jeans and black T-shirt strolling into Kolkata airport with my folks at 5:15 in the morning .Yes, I reached early.. My flight departure was at 6:50 am but unlike always I was pleased about my early arrival this time .. I badly wanted to stay some more time with mom ,dad……I wanted to listen to their never-ending advises “eat on time, sleep on time, no late night computers games, no late night parties……” …Though I knew I wont follow them all…but still I relished giving heed....
This was my first go to a new city alone ……that too not for vacation…I had successfully overcome a giant challenge of convincing my parents to let me head for this trip alone. .True it was not the first time I was moving away from comfort zone of home but Bhuwaneswar was different … dad accompanied me there till I totally got settled . It was little different this time…
I had been fiddling with google map since past few days, trying hard to draw vague sketches of the city in my mind …
My only well known contact here was my friend, Diwakar who was all set to move to Montreal for pursuing MS in few days … On 28th I had text messaged him several times and have pinged him in YM as well to make sure he receive me on time the next day .
Last minute before checking in when I turned back to waive, I could easily notice tears in mom’s eyes ,she was trying her best not to let them escape her eyes….I felt very guilty somewhere for hurting her in order to pursue my dreams…I felt selfish …..but successfully confining my feelings with a big smile I said loud ..without caring about people noticing me “Ma I will be just a call away , it takes only 2:30 hrs to reach there)”. Dad was trying to show he was OK…but I knew how much he will miss going to work with me every morning, snacking our favorites stuffs secretly while returning from work together and pampering me to shop till I drop …
Once the flight took off …..I tired to chill and watch my favorite- Tom and Jerry …but there was 1500 anticipations rushing though my mind …”Will Diwakar be waiting for me when I reach? How office will be ? Will I be lucky enough to get nice colleagues again? How far will be my office from guest house? Will mom be missing me and crying”. …. While I was busy thinking ,time flew off quickly and I reached Bangalore. As soon as I landed here I took no time to switch on my mobile and call Diwakar …he shouted “waiting since 30 mins “….I collected my luggage as quickly as I could and rushed to the exit .
On existing from airport I could instantly feel the pleasant weather, despite having little lingering feeling of tension and a tinge of sorrow I felt extremely satisfied, thrilled and gratified as a new a journey had began and my all time fantasy of being entirely self dependent was materializing.
This was my first go to a new city alone ……that too not for vacation…I had successfully overcome a giant challenge of convincing my parents to let me head for this trip alone. .True it was not the first time I was moving away from comfort zone of home but Bhuwaneswar was different … dad accompanied me there till I totally got settled . It was little different this time…
I had been fiddling with google map since past few days, trying hard to draw vague sketches of the city in my mind …
My only well known contact here was my friend, Diwakar who was all set to move to Montreal for pursuing MS in few days … On 28th I had text messaged him several times and have pinged him in YM as well to make sure he receive me on time the next day .
Last minute before checking in when I turned back to waive, I could easily notice tears in mom’s eyes ,she was trying her best not to let them escape her eyes….I felt very guilty somewhere for hurting her in order to pursue my dreams…I felt selfish …..but successfully confining my feelings with a big smile I said loud ..without caring about people noticing me “Ma I will be just a call away , it takes only 2:30 hrs to reach there)”. Dad was trying to show he was OK…but I knew how much he will miss going to work with me every morning, snacking our favorites stuffs secretly while returning from work together and pampering me to shop till I drop …
Once the flight took off …..I tired to chill and watch my favorite- Tom and Jerry …but there was 1500 anticipations rushing though my mind …”Will Diwakar be waiting for me when I reach? How office will be ? Will I be lucky enough to get nice colleagues again? How far will be my office from guest house? Will mom be missing me and crying”. …. While I was busy thinking ,time flew off quickly and I reached Bangalore. As soon as I landed here I took no time to switch on my mobile and call Diwakar …he shouted “waiting since 30 mins “….I collected my luggage as quickly as I could and rushed to the exit .
On existing from airport I could instantly feel the pleasant weather, despite having little lingering feeling of tension and a tinge of sorrow I felt extremely satisfied, thrilled and gratified as a new a journey had began and my all time fantasy of being entirely self dependent was materializing.
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ReplyDeletehi, trully ur feelings are touchy. everybody who move to new town have this kind of feelings
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