Old is gold...sounds funny without an afterthought. But its famous for a reason,a rather valid one.ill take it in context to my friends.i've had a number of them over the years but some have become my copassengers in life's journey.my school group-tarang,samiksha,swaranpreet,mansi and aishwarya(ish).the memories made with this lot is embedded in my heart and soul forever.Every moment from my school life inevitably relates to either one or all of them.I think what gives me a swelling pride is the fact that we stuck together even when we couldnt and cant be together all the time.
Shreds of memories from how i met each one of them still floats across my mind when i think about it.Tarang never fails to remind me how i 'encaptured' her partners seat in her absence and insisted upon sitting their even when she got back.such outrageous accusations and i still smile and feel proud to put up a fight that day.because it gave me a friend for lifetime.We have had our set of differences and rocky moments but i hardly remember any of those when i look back.what immediately comes up are those times when we tumbled over laughing,stole library books(returning them with due respect everytime) and forged overdue signatures,read novels after novels on the last bench in claa,argued about overrated canteen idli dosas and played 'chain-chains' at the backstage. Shes played a huge role in turning a awkward new girl entering Mrs.Stone's strange class to what I am today.
Then came samiksha,aishwarya, swaran and mansi. we became a defined and recogonised group in no time.samiksha is the typical piscean of the group.chirpy and 'attention seeking' all the time(in a good way,though).She can be trusted when it comes to senseless laughter without a second thought.Swaran ,well its hard to define this girl because she has transformed at every step.Grown,became stronger and confident.Dear friend,is what she is to me and will always be.Mansi came and became one of us in no time.aishwarya and i also saw good friendship but mostly after she left school.
With time,life went on and so did we.the trunk of our friendship tree diverged into various branches ,all going in different directions.Classes changed,courses changed and eventually schools and even cities!but not for once,did it change the bond.even after months of not being able to meet or talk on the phone,the chattering,the laughter and the love just doesnt stop.
I realise that with time,the direction each one of us has taken,will take us further away from each other but out of the few things in life that im confident about,this one is a sure shot.That we are always going to be the same insane group of mismatched idiots who will not stop laughing and falling on each other while doing the same...when together. ;)
