What happens when one of your closest friends turns xx? It
is right in your face; your bubble is broken, you are scared and you know it
would happen to you too. In less than a year!
I have known this bubble burst-er cum birthday girl for a
real long time now which looks like a lifetime already. I have seen her through thick and thin; thick as in her and
thin as in me (!)
We have been in different colleges, cities, countries, time
zones..you name it! But, somehow we have managed to meet at the edges of these boundaries.
Every single time!
In these 12 years that I have known her, she has played
numerous roles in my life. One minute she would be my mother and teach me
certain things that my mother can’t even dream of, the other instant she would
become my worst critic, my metaphorical mum-in-law!
But, she would always have my back. And, I, well, I would
never leave her back. Together we have evolved from being 18 years old college
kids to rocking (!) professionals who still can’t stop giggling over random
jokes on goats and ants.
She is a wrestler who has arm twisted me on more occasions
than one; she is highly overwhelming who sits on my head to do things her way.
She cracks stupid jokes and fights like a moron.
But, she also cries while watching vague movies and her
heart melts over every perceivable problem on this earth. She likes a lot of
people and loves a vast majority of them. She does manage to sparkle your heart
with her smile.
She is sunshine one second and a big, cloudy storm the
other.
You are many things, Anu. And, now one of them is a xx years
old lady! Keep going as you have always done! Or, may be keep dragging. That’s
what xx years old do anyway, right?
But, don’t worry. I shall meet you at the other side of the
fence, really quick; like I have always done!
I don’t know what I wish for you on your xxth, I
know you will achieve anything you set your eyes on but I do wish for every 18
year old to find her Anu.
P.S.
Find xx ;)
