3 of us on a mission

"hey...Michael Jackson's coat"...this scream from my friend woke me up from my slumber...we were 3 ppl on our way for a cultural fest and my buddy was supposed to dance to the steps of MJ....and what dance without MJ's get up..so no coat means no dance..we had only an hour or two left for the event to start...we started pressurizing our brains..which were almost rusted out by the lectures in college...idea !!! ...shall rent it from some dry cleaners...an idea that works well in movies...but we were traveling to a place which was unknown to us..so no one would rent it out...again pressure on brain...
suddenly my mobile rang...it was our friend living in the same place where we were heading to...as soon as we attended the call..we shouted.."we need a coat"...didn't give her enough time to even say any excuse...finally she agreed...she borrowed it from her friends uncle...under one and only one condition..it has to be returned in one piece at the earliest...we were planing to return to college as soon as the program gets over...meaning we need to somehow return it at midnight..
we reached the place in an hour and half and there was our friend waiting with the coat..sporting a not so happy smile..."will return in tonight itself na...uncle need it moro for a meeting"..we assured her...promised to return to her by the time she leave the place...
but as usual...the fest started late...we waited for our turn...10:00..10:30..11:00..with each passing moment,we noted that the number of facial muscles she using is fast changing from 17 to 43..from smile to frown...
finally the threshold reached..she said..."am leaving..return the coat tonight itself for your own good"...
And around 11:30 our dance started. He was pretty cool..danced well and was looking kinda MJ in that coat..and by 11:40 everything was over. Our next prob was about returning the coat. anyway we didn have any choice. So we took a bus to her house. As we were not sure of her address, we got down at the nearest bus stop and took an auto...and it was close to 11:55...we were going through the colony in auto,stopping in front of each house and reading the name board. the driver would have got scared, thinking we are some burglars...we were moving at a very slow pace..i had been to her home once so the other 2 friends were depending on me...finally i managed to track her house. Next question was how can we pass the coat to her?gate was locked..her parents might be fast asleep..its not right to knock at a gals house at this time of the night...finally decided to ring her up and ask..sheesh...call was not going...stupid network..but somehow we had to convey that we are waiting outside and wat can be done next?..auto driver intervened..sir...any problem..wat are u up to?..we didn reply...
Finally decided to ring her home no..no option we had...she took the phone in 1st ring.."i expected this...my mob has some prob..so i thought u dumbo's will call to land line..so was waiting"...she came to the balcony in 1st floor..she couldn't talk loudly as her parents were sleeping in the next room..so we had to behave like prehistoric men..communicating in signals..i signaled her.."shall i jump the fence and keep the coat next to the door?? "...atleast that was what i meant to convey...she waved her hand..and in fraction of a second i jumped the fence,placed the bag, jumped back and smiled at her feeling proud of my quick action..she just stared with open mouth..she was speechless for sometime..then as if waking up from sleep..she suddenly started waving her hand...i understood the signal..."Dumbo..take the bag out..papa will kill me if he get to know"...and again i had to put my acrobatic skill to action..in few seconds i was back with bag on hand...
the auto driver stood there puzzled...we 3 guys were standing in front of this gals house and she was in balcony communicating to us through signals..."runaway??" this doubt would have raised in his mind for sure
finally we agreed up on one solution..her cousins friend will come and get it from us at bus stand..we were relieved...no more jumping fences or chances of getting caught for burglary...
we got into the auto..."bus stand"..i said....driver smiled and said..."sir...if you wanted to present that gift, you could have brought a rope, tied this to its end and could have easily lift this up to her...if you had told me ..i would have helped you out...i know how important this hour is for you lovers..."...."wat???? lovers?? gift???" we 3 sat in the auto puzzled...suddenly my friend started laughing...and showed us his watch....time was past 12...and date read 14th Feb...sheesh...Valentine's Day...and all of us started laughing...in between our laughter, we somehow managed to convey to the driver what we were intending to do...but he was not to believe it...finally we reached bus stand...and handed over the coat and took our return bus to college...laughing all the way.....

friendship...a gift worth receiving life long

"If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, Sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair."
- Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784) British lexicographer.

This is a phrase that has touched me very much..i have heard this long back...at that time i had my friends with me and i thought...what a stupidity..as long as i have my friends here...y i need to create new ones???and i never found the need to create new friends..i was content with my existing friends...cos they were the best..and still are the best...
But as time changed,everything changed...not that the intensity of friendship reduced...but all have moved out in their own way..chasing their dreams..new careers,new places,new friends....suddenly i feel left alone...i cant blame my friends,cos they are busy in their careers...am thankful to them that they never miss an opportunity to keep in touch...but is that enough?? as said that man is a social animal, he always need companionship..and there is no limit to the number of friends a man can have..
now i feel a vacuum around me...feels all left alone....may be cos am in the same place and everyone moved out..so i am spending my time reviving old friendships...as i am really finding it difficult to create new ones...i need to repair my friendship and also build new ones...never be content with what you have...always find ways to rejuvenate existing friendships..and at the same time not miss any opportunity to create new ones...
friends are those special breed of people who can turn the tables your way even in your worst nightmares...so never miss an opportunity to create friends,build friendship and maintain them..