Reminiscence

This sure is strange! Its been a whirlwind fortnight here at b school, and I've just managed to catch my breath. Had my first decent night's sleep - 10 hours!! That sure is a luxury. Definitely my first on campus, and probably my last for the next year. When the alumni say 4 hours is what you get, I'm sure I will treasure this one dearly.
Nevertheless, the other aspect that I was thinking aloud with new chums was the fact that it is so weird that given the hectic schedule of the course (wait, it will get better!), I've hardly had time to reflect on the ones I left behind when I moved to a new city a couple of weeks ago.
The strings have suddenly started exerting the pull this morning in a frenzy of phone calls. London and Delhi - 2 cities where my heart lies. And I am at neither. London has had glorious sunshine for over a week now. Imagine that! Summer is finally there. And here I am - in temperatures well in excess of 40 degrees (Celsius)!! phew!
The gang up there - yes, at the expense of sounding childish, I admit - I miss them all! It is indeed true that you only realise the true worth of something in its absence. ....52693, .....44940 and so many more numbers come flashing by. It is indeed weird that I'm not calling these any more, but instead so many more. M and B - haven't spoken with them in over a week! Life moves on.
The Rock is coming to campus here early next month. Would be phenomenal! It was interesting that we could not meet up in Delhi. Lots to share there is, joyous and sad. I'm waiting!
Delhi - aaah! I barely managed to get 2 weeks there after returning from London and before heading here. Delhi is where my heart lies. It is indeed surprising how stuff that I thought was behind me, never went anywhere. The tugs are all there. And in certain moments of non ignorance, I can feel them - very strongly! Phone calls are just so not enough. It sure is complicated. Very.
My bro's wedding dates are about to be fixed - hey ho! That would mean a few trips to Delhi sometime later this year. Look forward to it! And yes, this is it! That effectively makes the last 2 weeks before I left Delhi my last time with bro whilst both of us are bachelors. 28 years of the bond, the unspoken words, the fights, the duels, the arguments, the mischiefs, the cover-ups. We have grown up together alright. And now it is time to embrace the next phase of life. It is an awesome feeling! And I am so looking forward to it!
And then there is the phone call due to S2. And I shall make that one soon :o)