Standing out in crowd

What will you call a girl who lives to eat… who is born as a ‘momma’… whose face is a pure reflection of her mind… who goes wild on the DJ beats… who suddenly starts singing and dancing on road… who just don’t like the crowded buses… whose bag is always loaded, be it the starting or the ending of semester… who gets damn angry when someone ignores her… who is silly enough to announce her stupid crush to the whole world… who maintains a meticulously completed class notes so that others can easily get it photocopied… who just don’t have the tolerance for negative things… who hates corruption and dishonesty… who wants things to be just ‘clear’, whatever it may take… who gets dreamy and goes to the dream world given a chance, but is quick enough to return to earth once shaken… who understands my unexpressed emotions and has learnt enough to take care of me without mine asking for help… well, I call her AYU.

Its been almost 5 years now… we met on the first day of admission in our under grad college. She imitates the first meeting scene so well, me the serious nerd walk over to her and says “excuse me, black pen hai”. Never expected this kinda friendship that time… the kind of friendship that we share, its very difficult to put in words. We are always together, to the extent that in our Dept. people actually get confused with our names and its nothing unusual when ppl call me as Ayushi n her as Shruti.

A variety of people come and go through our lives but only a few touches our heart and those few leave their impact on our lives. This girl has influenced me and supported me through my think and thins. When I turn back and imagine myself without this solid support, I shiver thinking how my life would have been. There were tough days and I have been the reason for her precious tears falling on ground but then if not for those days, I wouldn’t have gotten a chance to wipe them off and get her radiant smile back on place. I have tortured her a lot by not letting her take leaves, making her work in lab when she will be in absolutely no mood for that, openly showing disinterest in a few topics which she classifies as ‘interesting’, stopping her from eating all those road side junks that she considers ‘heavens’, scolding her rudely and badly for her little mistakes which now I feel I should have neglected… her life might have been much easier for her without me in it.
 

But at the end of the day, she says “Even if I don’t agree with you, I know you are right” and that one line would be enough to forgo all the silly misunderstandings. We have grown together… and learnt together. She has learnt to use her head and I have learnt to use my heart. Her ‘pravachans’ which I very conveniently ignore, has deep within really influenced me. A few common qualities and many uncommon qualities have deepened this bond. We have now reached a stage where we can predict each others moves… and at times this understanding amazes us. She knows what I really mean when I say ‘haan… am ok’ and when I say ‘mess ho gaya yaar’.

A few months from now and I don’t know which way our lives gonna take us to. We are done with the ‘farewell’ day and we both managed not to get senti and to enjoy the day to the fullest. But we know, the actually farewell is around the corner. Its gonna be tough if we part ways and its gonna be amazing if we manage to pull on for a few more years. 

Hey Ayu ! I just wanted to give you a little surprise to tell you what you mean to me. Things will lose charm with passing time but words are the most precious gift I could have given to you. Kal ko kuch bhi ho, I will always feel lucky to have gotten a friend like you in my life. You were there… you are there and you will be there…! Am sure our kids will be proud of our friendship and will get something to learn from us. There is a whole wide world for you to reach and lot many small and big happiness just waiting to embrace u… go girl, conquer the world ! All the very best.