Sunday, May 8, 2011

A Second Coming

Ok i'm back after another 2 months in isolation. Remembering those times when i used to write something every week. Though in the past i have written on politics and sports and entertainment but somehow i don't want to do that today as there's already been written too much about all the recent events. But there is something i think that deserves attention and it is the ability of film makers to go beyond the ordinary and produce a gem of an item. Going back 7-8 months, there was Christopher Nolan's INCEPTION which left everyone wanting for more and simply unsure of whether they are real or living some dream. As impressive that movie was, i came across another great movie in Source Code. I am a fan of human intellect and when people can produce great works of art like these movies it surely makes for great viewing. 
Such movies force you to use your mind and make you think and question your existence. The very essence of why you are here and what purpose you serve on this earth. It makes me wonder and going back to the days of Matrix, whether what i'm feeling is real or just some program being run to make me believe in something that actually is fake. Nonetheless it has its own excitement and thrill attached to it. But believe me, that euphoria is usually short lived. I mean you can sit and think about the meaning of your existence only for so long. There will come a time when you will move on and venture back into the daily routine of your life. The routine that we all love and something we set ourselves into and any deviations from it just don't seem that interesting to follow. 
A change of scenario though at times is quite welcome and this brings me to the second part of what i want to talk about here today. The first year of MBA is over and as i sit in my seat at the office i am doing my internship in, i just can't fail to remember the 4 years i spent in Pentair. The car pool to and from office. The endless early morning discussions. The call to breakfast table (thanks to Lord Gulati). Eating lunch together an d of course the wonderful feeling of TGIF!!, a phrase made popular by the movie Bheja Fry!! So i sit at my desk and wondering at times what i'm doing here and surely missing all the wonderful times i spent in my last organization. This makes me wonder how my life one year down the line would be? Will i have a group of friends to call my own and spend my time with?
There are other moments, other people in my life today that make it worthwhile but i sure miss those good old days and i don't know whether something like that will ever happen again. Looking forward to the coming times i know i'll be missing my friends a lot when they leave for Europe and there won't be much time left for us to spend together after that. So i guess what i'm trying to say through all this is that there are moments you would give anything to have back. Cherish those moments and make them count so that in future when you take a look back at what all you have done, these come and bring a smile to your face. I don't want to get preachy about it but i guess my second coming as a working professional has indeed awakened some memories and remembering those times has just made me a bit emotional. A temporary deviation from the routine and i know this phase would soon be gone too. So those of you who have had the patience to read all this i say thank you for listening to my thoughts and goodbye and have fun...!!!

8 comments:

Rahul said...

It's good to see that you are pouring your emotions out (perhaps first time)...Bhai one thing is sure, without friends, life is worse than a hell..I still remember that small trip in which we had a lot of fun playing cards till 3am in Rishikesh and rafting the hell out of the river the next day..
But lemme assure you that u r not alone when it comes to being nostalgic about "those days"..So, keep cherishing and enjoy every moment!

ssnegi said...
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ssnegi said...

I wish there was a 'Like' button here :P

Charlie Brown said...

@Rahul: agar mre previous articles padega toh emotions dikh jayengey :P
@negi: bhai dil jeet liya....main bhi tere comment ko like nai kar sakta... :)

abc said...

Pentair I guess was the place where we met some real genuine people.All of we DCEites also owe to Pentair for inculcating in us a sense of responsibilty/ownership.
Don, I realised only then that u(& negi) dint belong to that buggers group in college since you had this nature of a kid always arguing and then giving tongue to ur emotions publically no matter what the consequences were!U r basically a nice chap! You can trust me! We love you!

Thakur!

Anonymous said...

Defiantly the group we were having here was one of the best group i have ever enjoyed, there was one in my college time which lost in later phase of life. I would like to make this group live throughout the life because i believe we all have the qualities to make it happen in all phases of life. It was really nice to read your emotions again you can easily relay on our friendship!!!
Keep it up, best of luck for your future and missing each and every moment we spent in pentair specially the Breakfast thank to lord Gullu!!!!

Vipin

Anonymous said...

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Charlie Brown said...

@all: thank you for your comments. I appreciate the support. Vipinji, don't worry, we will always stay in touch. Thakur, wherever it is that i belong, i just hope i find some good people around me and in DCE i found some really good people in that mele as i did in Pentair (though they are not what they used to be)