Old is Gold

What is it with old friends? When you hear their voices, something in your heart flutters; there is a steady hum of old songs in your mind, and you are suddenly filled with a sense of happiness. I received a call in my mobile........a long distance call from my friend Supriyo from across the seas. We were in school together and not exactly that close I must say. He became closer when he was engaged to one of my best friends. But when I heard his voice after such a long time, my heart leapt with joy. And the other day Abhiru caught me in gtalk. He was in Shanghai, getting bored and searching for someone to talk. We chatted for almost an hour and re-lived those old days.

It's suddenly raining old friends. I talked to Reema over the phone. She is in US and is thinking of coming back to India. We talked about old friends and school days. And then I got a scrap from Tanay asking me if I am the same Shyamali from his batch of '89. and he also caught me in gtalk.

It's wonderful to have those old friends back in life. They are our true teasures.

I must owe all this to Orkut. Since last year I have found many long lost friends through it. I found Reema, Bilu, and Swati. Today I found Tanay who was the numuro uno bichhu of the class. And then Abhiru, Supriyo, Anirban and NP Singh. The list seems to be growing by days.

Life is really worth exploring........................everyday!