Ya ya .. before i start this most of u will be wondering have i found someone finally .. and will join ur (great :p) married life race ... for now the answer is no !!
but my question to most of u is .. what happ to the girl next door... yes some of u got married to her .. Puppy love and all ... but what happ to all the girls next door that we used to wait for at the bus stand or the gaming station .. yes we fauji kids could only afford these kind of places ... and yes even though we were born with a silver spoon.. fork and knife ..even fish fork ... they all belonged to the Unit mess .. we were the perfect generation who would dress up in suits at 12 .. and look and learn how to use them ... end up eating egg on toast in the movie room ..
Now many of us have lived in the palatial houses given to our dads by the forces on request ... these were generally in towns whose name ppl didnt knw .. and yes thr were no google or google maps to find them ... i can also bet even the latest map of India .. published by the govt .. doesnt hv them .. ok whether they are found or not is later ..
For now lets get back to the girl next door .. u knw .. whether it was those weather proof 3 tons .. or bus stands .. which had aps ..nps or afbbs or any other school bus coming in ... one thing was common .. we all guys would have someone we waited for ... with food and water in most cases ...
Maybe facebook has connected u to some of them now .. they happily showcase thr kids and u urs ... what a beautiful relationship u guys share in the digital world ...
Is it reality or myth .. well it was reality till i became of marriageable age and now its a myth .. however the quest shall continue ..
Its interesting how connection were so difficult to make .. how much we had to struggle to get somebody to be a friend in school .. now its all abt .. sending a frndship request ... hmmm i wonder what if we all had fb in those days wld the myth be reality today ??
very well written... but i wanted to read more... keep writing
ReplyDeletewell written... waitin 4 new one...
ReplyDeleteso its tru that machos always have a tender little heart. I quite like the `connect' bit. And that coy half smile from a girl atop a moving bus to a guy standing by the bus stop is a millions bucks more than a `friend request accepted'. Keep writing Bakshi
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ReplyDeleteBeing a fauji kid myself, i was so easy to relate. Had a flash back of memories after reading it. Pranaav, great job - seriously!! Bus stand, nps, mess.. what days..
ReplyDeleteAn answer to the last part of your "Girl Next Door" - i am glad we dint have fb in dose days, Luckily we have memories :)