I keep focusing on the negatives so here are very few of all the happy moments of my life.
1. I remember the night Buro was born clearly. I fell in love with him. I remember the first time I carried him. I remember playing a lot with him when we were small, in Delhi and in Bombay. I remember playing table tennis with him on our folding table, playing chess, carrom, tennis, cricket. I purposely always let him win. I remember him talking about his friends and his girlfriends. I always looked up to him because people always found him charming. He is still very charming.
2. I remember Ma teaching both Buro and I to read. She guided him with his lessons. I love Buro.
3. I remember the various singing classes we went to. Buro was always lauded as a talented singer. I remember both of us winning various singing competitions.
4. I remember Ma waking us up at 5 and taking both of us for swimming. We swam and Pa played tennis.
5. I remember celebrating birthdays. I always bought gifts for Ma, Pa and Buro on their birthdays with the saved pocket money I got. I remember always decorating the house on Ma and Pa's birthdays.
6. I remember having heart to heart conversations with Dimma. She taught me so much.
7. I remember all the eat outs with Chumki mashi and Bubul mesho in Delhi and celebrating Diwali with all my family in Delhi.
8. I remember Ma pushing me to study Art as a main subject for my tenth boards. That gave me my lifelong love for painting and sketching.
9. I remember writing my first poem at the age of 8 and my parents and teachers were so in awe. I never stopped writing poetry after that. In fact my teachers when they saw a poem or two scribbled here and there made me read it out to the whole foyer.
10. I remember participating in Dramatics from a young age. I remember the inequality in co-curricular activities where all the star kids got preference. Both Buro and I surmounted that and we both were popular. Buro was more popular.
11. I remember training for athletics.
12. I remember the encouragement I received from Ma. She had no doubt about my capabilities when I was small even though she favoured Buro.
13. I remember studying Physics with Bubul mesho and Chumki mashi when they taught me Archimedes Law. That is why I'll never forget it.
14. I remember doting on Eshna when she was small.
15. I remember being a voracious reader when I was small.
16. I remember when me and Shobhan were the only two people to be selected in toi after a deluge of candidates applied for the job. I remember all my successes in the newsroom and making several journalist friends.
17. I remember all the good times I've shared with my friends in school and college. I remember frequenting Samovar with Van.
18. I remember Dadu lecturing me in civic policies before my 10th board exams.
19. I remember the day I got my 10th results and then my Bachelors marks. Despite not studying I aced the exams.
20. I remember thinking that Dimma is the most beautiful woman in the whole world and buro the most handsome man.
I remember being initiated into yoga by Dada.
21. I remember all the family get-togethers and parties.
22. I remember the day I got my ears pierced and the day I tried on Mascara.
23. I remember winning the Best Actress Award in the ninth grade.
24. I remember always being the top choice in Dramatics for all competitions.
25 I remember my teachers like Mrs Buch, Punita Mam, Haridas sir and Dr Arunan who became great friends.
26 I remember surviving on a shoestring pocket money while balancing a professional play and college. I still had fun.
27. I remember winning the employee of the year award at DNA.
28. I remember being promoted to dne at Indian Express.
29. I remember the very few times I've fallen in love. It's an exalted feeling for sure.
30. I remember all the times I have travelled with my family and friends. It's time I found the wanderlust again.
Love,
Me.
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