REMINISCING THE PERFECT MOMENT OF "BIDDING ADIEU"

Hello Folks! Thanks for the lovely encouragement and words of advices for my very first blog. All of your extended support propelled my desire to write my second blog. I earnestly hope to receive the same support this time too.
Life is pretty strange. Isn't it? After going through all sorts of ups and downs, we all yearn for the perfect ending. Be it related to academics or corporate life, we all desire to have a memorable farewell and I am no exception. While I passed my ICSE, I was too amateur to understand the essence of departure. I was the princess of my own dreamland and could hardly make out a difference when i had to change school. Of course, I missed my childhood buddies and am glad that they stayed with me so far and are supporting me in every walk of my life. When I finished my higher secondary schooling, even i don't know as i was busily preparing for all sorts of entrance examinations. At this point i agree with Aamir in totality: OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM SUCKS. I only can recall my farewell at the college as my most cherished part of memory and in a way a perfect farewell too.

It was like just the other days whe we used to toll in our college premises for the vivas. Engineers believe in studying or rather gathering the answers of common questions instead of wasting time in its preparation. No offense intended to the serious types who actually gave their 150% for the preparations. The only difference in 01/06/2009 and other days was that it was the last day in college for me. We spent a lovely night just the previous day. I along with my closest pals which includes 5 equally crazy people (Piya, Neeraj, Nitesh, Arunabh, Padmesh) like me spend the evening together and went to have dinner in a stormy and rainy weather. It was just the perfect time as we girls were never allowed to stay outside the hostel premises for late night parties in the whole span of our engineering. Although we, "THE SIX IDIOTS" , never required a reason to celebrate, but on 31st we had 3 major reasons. Birthdays of 2 people - Neeraj and Nitesh within the next three day, our last meal together and of course, how can i forget the last one. It was a treat from the restaurant owner. Who doesn't like treats from unexpected people? Whenever we 6 people accumulated at any place, the whole environment and mood was automatically filled with fun and laughter. It still does but the frequency of such gatherings has gone down enormously. Imagine a gang of close buddies meeting just before the night of departure and no one spoke about it. Rather we did all crazy things that brought us together. Every perfect thing has an end and so we had to return back as we had our final year project scheduled the very next day.
01/06/2009: THE D DAY. We couldn't think of the farewell part as our mind was preoccupied with the presentation basics. The project presentation actually robbed all our emotions of moving away from each other. Just like every other engineers story, my group's story was also the same one. We somehow managed to complete the project, but were divided among our opinions. I can only say that I and piya was sticking around me and that was the biggest comfort that I could have asked for. After spending a sleepless night, partly because of the party and partly because of busily writing diaries ( a customary thing before departure), I couldn't handle the growing pressure. I simply tried to manage the group and keep everybody cool without losing my temper - showing the sparks of a budding manager. Since we had to leave immediately after the presentation, we were allotted the second slot. The panelist were very happy from the performance of the earlier group and I was happy as it was the group of Arunabh, Padmesh and Neeraj. Anyways we entered the room all prepared to face the big challenge.
I started off and was taken over by piya. Then another group member survived but once the panelists spotted our weakest link, they screwed us. They demanded none of us to speak and threatened the only nervous fellow. At that moment we forgot all our differences and wanted to rescue our group, but the teachers were not ready to lose their grip on the weak link that they caught hold of. Our guide also couldn't save us and we all ended the presentation frustrated. While walking out of the presentation room, everyone knew that I and my roomie will be leaving these premises forever within an hour, but were busy in blaming each other for the poor performance. Anyways, I couldn't afford much time on that crap as I had some more important issues to settle before departing.
My brother cum friend, Kaushik turned up on the day from the beginning to speak after a long period of time. My initial reaction was weird - I still had the hangover of the screwed performance, but we fought with words hard to get to the hurting issues. Tears rolled down from both of our eyes and washed away everything that was holding us for such a long time. We sincerely liked each other's personality, but they clashed on certain aspects of life. It was that moment that I realized one simple fact: If you love someone dearly, then right or wrong should not come as a barrier between you and that persons. Then I made up with one of my dear friend, Neha with whom I drifted apart after 2nd year of my college. The moment I hugged her and made that old, lovely connection with her, I was flushed with memories of her love for me, and at that instant I forgot all our differences. I always knew that I will regain her friendship back, but that will happen in an instant, I didn't know that. Amidst all these fuss of solving the only 2 major issues of my college life, I could hardly manage to say Goodbye to only Neeraj. Padmesh had left without meeting and Arunabh went to station to help them shift the luggage and belongings of the other two. So, there I was. I regained some things back and in that time I failed to bid adieu my dearest friends. Of course, I still had piya and nitesh by my side. Piya actually helped me by managing the shifting of luggage and providing me some time.
When I returned to the hostel for the last 5 minutes, I could see Uncle waiting eagerly for us to move out. He was actually hurrying for me only, as I had to catch another train the very night. Who said we come and leave empty handed. I entered the college alone, but was leaving with some lifelong relationships. relations that I actually earned, nurtured and craved for. As we waived our hands to part, i could see into the bunch of tearful eyes. All my friends and my two great supporters were there. Yeah piya moved with me because she couldn't withstand me going away. But there were friends who can make anyone in the world proud. I always thought that I will be very happy to get the hell out of that place, but I was so very wrong. That was my heaven and they were mine. Actually we were the first ones to leave, so we had this type of grand farewell. This was my perfect moment of bidding adieu. May be even better than my imaginations. I will cherish it always.
I regretted for not being able to meet one last time to my best est friends. Soon after, fate played its role. Then I understood that I was never meant to part with them and hence required no formal farewell ceremony with them. I now completely believe that it requires to have a very good destiny to gain some very good friends. If friends are the jewels of life then I can proudly proclaim to the 5 solitaires and the numerous diamonds. The moment was so perfect that now I have no painful memories of my college or even of any person......... I think of being lucky to have such a moment in my life.
I have bored you enough with this longer blog, but trust me, i am only able to pen down merely 10% of the emotional turmoil of that day.......