We've been chaddi-buddies for fifteen years now! Can you believe it? From teeny-weeny toddlers we've grown up to become tough teenagers.. I miss the day when...an upside-down swing flooded our minds with strange business ideas, the day we made sham toffees with stones for no apparent reason. You've always been there as a friend, sis and mentor. I've had my fair share of joy and fuck-ups , but I wouldn't be who I am today if it wasn't for you, my friend. You've always been there to wipe my tears, to laugh on my silly jokes, to thump my back and most importantly to sing me through life's ups and downs. No matter which course my life takes, your warmth and innocence, that dimpled smile just takes all the pain away. God, the thought that there would be a day when we'd no longer travel in the same bus, that there wouldn't be those endless Antakshari sessions, that you would no longer be just a few floors away, sends a chill down my spine. I can never imagine a life without you, Shrads.
You are and will always be my best friend, Shraddha.
There's no doubt that I wouldn't miss anyone as much as I'd miss you after we graduate high school.
Here's a poem Shraddha wrote on my 17th Birthday. The poem brought back all wonderful memories.. I'd cherish this poem for years to come, Shrads..
My Singing Star
I've caught a little singing star
Stole it right out of the sky
It always shines and sings me through
Till it feels like I'm ready to fly.
So thank you little singing star
for shining by my side so bright
Lighting my way, I hope you'll stay
So I'm singing for you tonight.
I feel so strong when we're together
But as we grow old, we grow wise
And I hate that nothing lasts forever
The world seems so big through my eyes
So thank you lovely singing star
for letting me share your light
Hold on to our special place in this big world
So I'm singing for you tonight
Just want you to know, I'm never going to let go of you, no matter how our lives turn out, wherever we may end up, you'll always be my singing star...
Thanks for everything,Shrads. I love you.
