The Transition

When you start your transition from a college graduate into a corporate envoirnment , there are lots of unanswered questions in mind. You depart from your loved ones so that you can reach a greator horizon..To make a mark for yourself in the world i.e To find your own identity in this large ocean.

This was what I thought when I first left my hometown. Homesickness soon engulfed me in the initial days of my training. But as the days went by I realized one thing.Only when you move on, only then you will find new and interesting people. People with totally different mindsets, attitudes and background interact with you. Of course you will detest a few but will definitely someone whom you will finally gel with. This is the beauty of life.
Then the time moves fast with some really cherishing moments during the journey.You keep on remembering your good old college days and still enjoy the new life that has come your way.
But by the time you realize that those people you just met a few days ago have now become your friends, life again changes its tracks. The time to depart from them arrives and you have to get ready to move on…

My Girl

Perhaps this one sir?asked the salesman pointing to the card-a massive affair of cuddly teddy bears and roses.I looked at it and smiled.It was the most beautiful card i had ever seen."I'll take it", i said. Somewhere in my mind a fatherly warning resonated: "Don't spend foolishly on a girl".I had spent a small fortune but she was definately worth it.And aren't college students like allowed occasional indulgences? I had a good hour and a half to personally gift wrap her present and receive her at the station.She was coming all the way from my hometown because i had pleaded with her to be with me on this special day.I had known her since i was a child.We shared every little thing and knew each other through and through.Yes, we had had a few squabbles and days when we wouldn't speak to each other but hey, what's a good relationship without a fight or two?Though i was often charmed by other pretty faces i always came back to my one and only love.And she always welcomed me back with a smile that was equal parts unalloyed love and undisguised amusement at my fleeting infatuations.

The beeps from my alarm clock reminded me that it was time to go.On my way i bought a rose- a resplendent crimson one- and set off,walking on air.When i reached the station i saw the train pulling in.I started walking towards her compartment straining my eyes for her first glimpse.And there she was!The most beautiful being on earth.And she was mine!I rushed to her with a yell and the next second had enveloped her in a bear hug. She kissed me lovingly on each cheek and then let out a delighted exclamation when i presented her with the rose and the gift bag.My special gift took her breath away.It was a copy of Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul which she had been searching for since last month."This is the loveliest surprise ever",she said and gave me a warm hug.I picked up her luggage and walked out of the railway station with her,she whom i had loved every second of my life. My Mother........