God : So I notice you got your Master’s degree today.
Urs truly: Yup still cant believe it, seems like only yesterday that I used to pray to you for letting me pass my undergraduate exams.
God : Tell you what when you decided to come to States for your Master’s I had thought it was just another one of your whims.
Urs truly: Yup, I think I actually never realized the gravity of the whole situation till the day I was leaving home for the airport to board my flight.
God : Yeah no wonder you bawled like a baby on the last evening.
Urs truly: Hey that wasn’t my fault I thought I was ready for everything till that time when my granny broke down sobbing on the phone when I spoke to her last. Gosh bet you must have known that all the time, couldn’t you have steeled me for it?
God : Guess it was best for you at that time. So how has the whole experience been?
Urs truly: I don’t really know, I have had some hard times scratching around to earn my expenses, served food at cafeterias, scrubbed tables, worked night outs at my labs, missed home like crazy probably even cried when I saw that cheesy K3G again and missed India getting all emotional whenever I hear Rehman humming ‘Ye jo Des hai tera’ and other similar patriotic numbers.
God : You'll always be an emotional fool but I guess I gave you a real hard time there.
Urs truly: You can say that again but there have been some really good times, all those new friends I have made, all those things I have learned like cooking (discovered I had mum's knack for it) and taking care of myself stepping out of the protective and sheltered comforts of home and of course the joy I got on seeing my parents when I went to Delhi for a one month vacation.
God : Hmm question is given a chance will you do this all over again?
Urs truly: Hell yes, every single time.
God : Thought so…………:)
15 comments:
Dude, you bawled a day before coming to the States!!!! Weaaaaakkkk. Somebody tell this guy, he was 23 when he boarded that flight. Guys dont cry at 23. Infact guys dont cry. That's totally a chick thing. Ohh my God!! now that I know this thing about you, I am not sure I'll read your blogs again.
What???? You cried!!! Alrite, 2 things to keep in mind for the rest of you life,
a) don't ever (EVER) tell anybody what you and God chatted about,
b) even if you do happen to get all senti and tell someone about it, make sure you hide the part where you say you cried.
Simple as that.
@Anonymous U r right guys/boys dont cry but men do and they are man enough to admit it. Also men dont go about lame disparaging anonymous comments on other ppl's blog. U wud be one number less on my blog I wouldnt really mind losing, not that I invited u here in the first place :)
hi rohan, have been reading your blogs since quite some time now. i must say i was surprised to see two news faces of your personality today.
i thought this was a very emotional blog you wrote today (first new face). then i read mr anonymous's comments and what you said in response (face 2). well to tell you the truth he just expressed his opinion and it just so happens that his opinions dont match yours. that's okay. that happens.
my blogs are also very controversial and i get to hear so much from people. to tell you the truth, i too get angry at times. but mostly i take it in spirit and try and understand what other people are thinking and why they are thinking what they are thinking. and you know what, that helps. i can say this cause i am older than you and have seen more in life.
i am telling you all this only because i think you write well. you dont have to listen to me. you are not compelled to.
enjoy your comments.
ps: someday i will give you the link to my blog, and then may be you understand what i mean.
Congrats! So you got your masters. What now? Return to your motherland? Further studies?
@Anonymous 2 I write this comment with the implicit faith in the fact that you arent the same person as anonymous 1. Coming bac to your comment I will admit that I am a very emotional person even though I admit that it has always come as a surprise to most ppl who have known me (I will never know why guess its coz I luv to play the eternal joker). The second comment however happens to be a little vague and I am guessing it levels something to the effect that I cant take criticism or not accomadating of other ppl's views. Now I wud like to respectfully disagree coz i am one of the most accomadating and patient ppl u shall ever meet. I rarely even lose my cool at anyone and i am sure ppl who know me in person will vouch for that. I realize that my response to the comments seem a lil harsh at the first glance but if you just go thru the response again you shall prbably that it was a carefully measured response rather than a dismissive rant. Also I didnt feel that watever was stated in the anonymous comments was in any way constructive and statements like 'don't ever (EVER) tell anybody what you and God chatted about' and 'even if you do happen to get all senti and tell someone about it, make sure you hide the part where you say you cried' were downright ridiculous. I think I practice my right to blog in freedom and that freedom of speech also lets ppl comment anonymously on my blog. But someone telling me what to do and wat not to do is not something I look fwd to reading really. Abt the contreversial posts things I write some pieces that can be contreversial at time but unlike som ppl I dont put disclaimers with them as i feel that watever response I get on them will eventually help me evolve as a more balanced and well rounded person. I would have really liked to post this as a mail to u but as you prefer leaving anonymous comments even though u have a blog of ur own I shall leave these comments right here. Looking fwd to getting a look into ur world thru ur blog.
@Jinguchakka Thnx, guess i will be sticking here for 2 years so that I can repay my education loans. After I am done with them there's simply nothing that can stop me from going back to India. And yes no further studies i have done enuff of them to last me a lifetime (of course I am not counting life's lessons) :)
Congratulations ...
And celebrations!! :-)
Gud post btw. Gives nice insight to ppl like me who wanted to do their MS and then didn't do it and now keep regetting it! :-)
War of the words eh? Did God mention anything abt job ? how far is in processing that request? hopefuly not till oct :p !!! okie.we will be moving today to our new house, i guess you will be on your way to NJ for mangal panday.
hey!
congratulations!
on recieving ur masters degree and handling the anonymous comments so well.
i loved this post!
I would have commented on the previous comments on this blog....but I am so thrilled with the Aussies holding on to a draw, that I shall spare u...
At one time I was praying for Ponting & Warne to win the game...towards the end I was refreshing my screen every 5 10 seconds........
...however I thought Vaghan made a very safe declaration....he should have been more sporting....
@Janani Thnx I owe u a treat :), just 2 words regarding the MS bit 'India rocks' period.
@Totti No war of words just trying to get a pleasant conversation going :) u have any clues who that anonymous 2 might be. Mangal Pandey was good man.
@Khizzy Thnx ur post on 'Girlfriends' is outta this world too.
@Pointy (or shud i say 5pointO) It was very embarassing to see Aussies celebrating the draw as if they had won the match. This is not the same Aussies I revered and respected somehow. It was a great match nonethless.
Congrats dude! on ur Masters.Yup life is a lille of this n that ,but we wudnt want it any differently given a second chance.
Congrats!!!
Hey next time God comes in for a visit send him to my place (or my blog), I have lot of things I'd like to ask him.
@Swathi thnk u I owe u a treat
@shradha I got u a date with God and why would u assume it to be a him and not a her :)
gud post ,, n interesting comments section too.. :-)
with all due respect i too disagree with anonymous 1.. being emotional is nothing wrong..n there is no such rule as guys shud not cry,... its jus tat one section ( of men) admits n the other doesn't..
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