Okay I said surprise so here I go with my first one:
Needless to say this would have been never ending but
this is a short but heartfelt testimonial (like the orkut days) for my two BEST
friends!
I love you both.
Hope I don’t get killed after this!
Okay I am starting….
Shhhhhhhh…
In a world where everything neeeeeeds to go on social media,
where friendship is calibrated in terms of the fancy places people go to or the
clothes and brands you wear, I found two people that go beyond the superficial,
the fake, the temporary realms of a relation- two people that are literally the
spelling of friendship for me!
Let’s deal with them separately and then club them!
Listing according to the chronological order of appearance
in my life:
RUCHI MANGLUNIA/ PINTEREST CELEB/ RUCHAN/ RUCHANDAS MANGALDAS
LUMIA/ PUCHKANDAS
This female was literally, not kidding, the first person I
spoke to in college. We met on the day when college was displaying a list of
ranks according to CET scores and people could calculate the probability of
them getting in. This extremely nerd chick with a cute mommy was sitting all
uptight and quiet and trying to appear all self absorbed. Her mother was so
much more accommodating than her. Our mothers got all chatty while discussing
our future aspects while leaving a very quiet introvert chick with marks that
spoke for her and a hyper anxious nerve wreck to sit and drown in the silence
that ensued.
I swear I never ever dreamt of us becoming bffs that day!
Till date I must have told you a thousand times that I thought you hated me the
day we met. That gives you a clear idea of how low I am on self confidence.
We luckily got into the same college and met a couple of
times but our meetings were just very cordial exchange of nods and greetings.
Second semester began and we met again. She was one of the
only two acquaintances I had in this new girly class. And we stuck.
As people who think alike and have the same morals, people
who will speak up and stand up for what they like or dislike, I found a bestie,
a forever wali friend.
She will tell you about the fights we’ve had or just mere
arguments- happens when you keep a stubborn Taurean and a hardheaded scorpion in d same room. But we’ve stuck because we know that above all this is how we feel
for each other (#ThemFeels #SoEmotionsMuchWow). And she’s cried :D! And I’ve
cried: D ok not infront of her but let’s save my waterworks for the future.
She is my crazy arts freak. She is literally the person
people run to when in a creative puddle.
She is my elephant ear. She is always there to listen and
just be there, whenever I call or cry and ask her to meet.
She is the first person I confide in about everything and
anything.
She is my chef and oh boy, is it frustrating because you
can’t have food till she decorates :/ and sometimes it’s so pretty that you are
literally in a dilemma – to eat and destroy or to die out of starvation
She is a makeup guru, a walk buddy and hugger and so much!
Two of my most memorable times with you:
You remember we went walking before the annual IIM trip in
2014 and I just poured out like a thaili with holes…it was such short notice
and there you were outside dominoes. We must have walked for an hour or two but
I felt so light after that like a heavy load had been heaved off my brain. These
sessions with you whether they are in my colony or yours or our houses or at
oberoi are what make me love you so much. We can look like shit and not give a
shit about it! What’s important for us is that our friend has been there for us
and we need to be there for her.
The second is a recent one- you cried. I’ll tell you why. To
me, you are a very strong person and you’ve got it all sorted and organized –your
work, your relations, etc. what we fought over was so trivial- trifle if I may
:P… but in the end you said, I am so scared of arguments and I thought I’d lose
you L…
oh babydoll, you can’t lose me! I’m even more persistent than the phlegm one
has during bronchitis.
Apart from these, the countless dress-ups, hairdos, just
lying on the bed like walruses, the car trips and the auto trips, your tiffin
<3 time, movie and sitcom dates :D
And now enough of you, so get out!
KOMAL/ CHOTU CHUBBY CHEEK/ STUD MUFFIN/ KOMA/ IEEE QUEEN
This girl is literally the cutest voice you will hear. Not exaggerating
at all…
She is a bulk of optimism mixed with tones of honesty. She has
a halo, literally!
I met her in the second semester on the very first day. Just
like me, she wasn’t going out of her way to make friends or socialize at the
same time she kept an open demeanor for people who would approach her. Her first
impression on me was fun and down to earth. And four years down, it remains the
same! She is super fun and she is warm, welcoming, accommodating, kind and
lovable!
She is like a bowl of hot chicken soup and a soft blanket-
she’s love- the purest definition.
Again I am going to say, I never thought we’ll stick but we
did. And though I don’t meet her that often, we are always connected because I know
this sounds Disney-ish and these are her lines but I agree with them 100%, we always
remember to remember each other in our joys and stick around during our lows.
There came a moment when koma shut herself and ruchi was afraid,
but I never was/am afraid of losing her, I have this faith that we’ll stick,
because I trust her beyond limits. Ruchi is sometimes our middle person because
she meets us often and we get a little sad that we don’t find out about each
other directly but we’re much beyond that. We know we’ll be there when the time
comes. :*
I relate to her more than I relate to Ruchi because some
aspects of our personality match- ambiverts, again morals, our tastes, etc
She is my warm woolen blanket- her hugs are like the bed
after a massive pillow fight- full of soft cotton!
She is the neatest person when it comes to craft- her
straight lines would put any artist to shame
She is the magical secret closet of the best traditional
outfits ever!
She is the dose of positivity one needs after loathing in
self depreciating thoughts!
The most heartfelt instance with her was her pouring out on
phone- it’s when the person who’s always been there for you like a wall like a
pillar shows you that they too have their moments, when you get to return their
favor of being a shoulder :* of being there.
The other is you being with my mum the entire evening, my mum
can’t stop talking about you kom! She’s in love with you :***. I know for a
fact that in you, I have found my BFF and that I’m treasuring you for life.
I don’t want people that’ll teach me to look sexy or ones
that will propel me to the top of the popular clan, people that’ll show me how
to party or booze or “live life”. I just want people who’ll be there, come what
may- as a support when I am at my weakest, as a backing agent when I am right
but I’ve little courage to go on, as a slapping agent :P when I am wrong! I want love, I want honesty and I want the ability to stick around. These things are
for free and they don’t cost people when it comes to giving or receiving. In return
I promise to return all these :*
I have so many memories of us, but the ones I’ve mentioned
are the best and most treasured!
I love you both. I don’t need to say it but I am just
clarifying (for ruchi, esp) you can’t get rid of the super secret gang!
Once
you’re in, you’re in for life.
