Those were the days!

Hi there!

Just came back from shopping....well....more like window shopping! didn't buy anything, but lunch! anyway....had lunch in this place called "Bangles' Cafe" this new place's come up at Semua House...really good food...i had poori...for those not familiar with South Indian Food, "poori" is fried bread....don't think it's like bread...what i mean is that it is just prepared the same way as chapati, but instead of roasting it, you deep fry it. It can be eaten with almost anything.... So i had that and it was a sumptuous meal. I had a salted lassi with that. Again, for those who have no clue as to what i am talking about, lassi is a drink which is actually blended yogurt....(or is it?) you see, i am so used to talking in Tamil, so i find it difficult to explain it in English....mind you, it's not like i can't explain it, i just need some time to find the correct translation for it! = p

When i came back, i just siezed the opportunity to laze around....not like i don't do that every other day during the hols! and i was just reflecting back on the memories of Meg and me playing together....*sigh* that was a looooong time way back then!!! was just thinking how much joy we found in the smallest of things....and we would always appreciate each other's artwork...never our own...! i know i know you people out there probably think we're a couple of nuts! but now that i think about it, i somehow feel as if we were more like encouraging each other...we used to never compete with each other. that was what probably gave us that feeling of self-confidence that we could do well, and that people actually appreciated what we did. Even now, as we do our artwork together, we still appreciate each other, mind you, not intentionally, but whole heartedly.... we're more like sisters....can talk on any topic under the sun!...Not that our families weren't there to listen to us, but we never had that problem of what to talk to each other. We just could talk about anything and continue talking....just like Meg says, a whole lot of "crap"... =)

I was just leafing through the pages of this book...when this quote caught my eye, and immediately Meg's face came into picture. The quote is as follows...Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. I have read this quote before many times when i was younger, but the meaning never really seemed clear enough for me to understand...now, as i read it, i nod my head slowly, a small smile forming on my lips, for now, i have understoond the deeper meaning of this quote. Now, i can thank Meg for helping me understand this quote....but for her, this quote wouldn't have been easy to comprehend. This is one of the few quotes that really need to be "experienced" to understand it. As Meg will know, i have had many ups and downs in my school life...and some people have caused bitter memories to remain in my thoughts....for security purposes, names will not be mentioned...sorry inquisitive readers! my apologies.... i have really understood that those are the type of people who walk in and out of my life...and in all this darkness, when i feel like there's no friend who i can turn to to help me, i find Meg, my shining radiant light, to brighten up my day. Meg, please do not just think that i am talking "rubbish" i am truly grateful to you for your presence in my life. I am glad that i have a solitary true friend that i can always depend on to have fun with and not worry about anything! My mom's my BEST friend when it comes to ANYTHING! I can talk to her about anything...I never hide anything from her. When it comes to just friends, Meg's my Best friend. I remember the days when we were back in school, we used to plead our moms to meet up during the weekends, and we used to just be contended playing cooking, and colouring. We used to eagerly look forward to the weekends just for that! Now, as time gradually slips by, we have grown into mature adults, and we are soon outgrowing the habits of children, but still somewhere deep inside our hearts, we have this childish intention to be like children...not worry about the outside world and be contended to play with each other, and most of all, not shoulder any heavy responsibilities. Those were the days! *sigh*

Okay i think i'd better stop here, and blog later...got to go out now....See you later! Till the next time, Ciao! =)

*~Madhulika~*