...And it's this time of the year when I am the most upbeat!
October happens to bring the birthdays of some of my favourite people, me included. It's the time of the year, when the weather goes all pleasant. A time when you suddenly find dry leaves on the roads. I have always been fond of walking on dead leaves.. I love the crisp sound they make.. October marks the presence of autumn and there's a beautiful smell all around. And it also has the maximum holidays in my working calendar..yayy!
Today I complete four years in the blogosphere. And it's a very fulfilling feeling. For me, the blog's like a piece of me, evolving with each year. Sometimes, it was the place when I wanted to hide, a safe haven unknown from the people around. Some other times, it was the place where I shared my secrets, celebrated my small joys and most importantly, felt heard. Being here, I have known so many wonderful people who have shared thoughts on many different things and also on our lives. I have learnt, read and enjoyed so much all the while.
This October is a little different, but it's special none the less. I finally closed an important chapter of my life... and if I may add, for good. It had dragged on for a very long time now. I feel more peaceful. I have been not too well lately, but things are looking bright. I guess, bright would be an euphemism. I complete twenty five years of my life in two weeks from now. I feel a little old but very benign. I probably will be celebrating my birthday alone this time as none of my friends are here in Kolkata. It's a little sad because on the last few birthdays I was with a lot of people... people who mattered. Funnily, I would always go into a fit of depression an hour or so before my birthday and would play dead fish. It would take a bit of cajoling on my friends' part and I would soon be enjoying myself and entertaining others.
Anyway, if any of my pallies are reading this and don't want me to be alone in this BIG day I promise not to be stingy and take you out for a grand treat.
I met grandpa some days back and we watched a football match together. He's thinned and I'm worried. Since I could only be there for a day, I spent as much time I could talking and listening to him. I also took the keys of the closet full of literature books from his time. It had not been touched since the last time I had opened it. I chose a few books, all of them in a shade of dirty yellow. The books were all dated and some of them were about half a century old. They were neatly wrapped in newspapers of the time. I read a column on the Indo Pak war and saw an ad of George ciggarattes. And so I carried back with me some priceless memories, a part of my grandpa and a tiny part of history.
There's a quiteness around me which I'm slowly getting used to. It used to be terrible initially as I used to feel very lonley. Now, I would prefer it this way. (not on my birthday, ofcourse!)
But things are good.I hope everything remains this beautiful and I can manage the rest with a bit of luck. Wishing you all God's peace. A happy October!
