Birthdays…bygone…
B’day - This phenomenon is really close to my heart. I remember almost all my b’days, right from class 5 to 28 Sep’06. Well, they have always been special.
During the primary school days, there was this typical way of celebration by distributing sweets in the class and throwing party in the school canteen for a group of close friends. People say children don’t have to worry about the worldly considerations but even in this tender age, I had to think twice and consult my best friend for deciding who all have to be invited for my treat. To add on to the headache, I even had to be reminded as to who were the ones who invited me in their party. And who are the ones who gave me presents and cards this time. Hmmm…birthdays are fun but isn’t it too much for a class 5 kid??
Then came secondary and senior secondary days. Now the celebration took a different form. The number of people treated went down. Only the closest of friends were treated. But the celebration with friends was limited to school premises. At home, the celebration with parents earlier constituted a small get together of neighbours with a cake cutting ceremony. But then later, we just went out for a dinner.
During my graduation days, the three b’days I had, really became memorable (first year – appu ghar, second year – at home with friends & parents, third year – at college where a group of friends gave me a surprise ice-cream cake treat!). Because I had a different group of friends in college who came even closer to me. And b’days provide a good opportunity to meet up with the old friends too.
I celebrated my b’day only once in GENPACT and I think it is the best celebration ever…as I got the maximum number of wishes (from both office people and friends). And as per my wish, I managed to meet all my close friends too. That made it really special. I cut three cakes that day. And when I think of my last b’day, which is my first b’day at IMT and the first time I did not cut a cake, but again got lots of pleasant surprises. My rommie and mumy(hitesh, this is his nick name) gave me cards and a cute gift. My group of friends banged on my door at midnight and gave me a pleasant surprise and a box of my favourite chocolates and took me to Nescafe for a round of coffee. I got some expected and some unexpected calls (rommie’s friend gave me a call, to whom I had never talked in my entire life nor have I met him…). Most of the people at IMT didn’t know about my b’day and moreover we had our end term exam. So I had to celebrate my b’day by appearing in the QTBD (to simplify…its called stats) exam, which was the worst exam I ever attempted, and studying the entire day for accounts exam.
Rit tried her best to cheer me up the entire day by repeatedly calling me (usually I hardly get a call from her) but I couldn’t help feeling sad.
Anyway..now waiting to see how my next b’day turns out to be…
During the primary school days, there was this typical way of celebration by distributing sweets in the class and throwing party in the school canteen for a group of close friends. People say children don’t have to worry about the worldly considerations but even in this tender age, I had to think twice and consult my best friend for deciding who all have to be invited for my treat. To add on to the headache, I even had to be reminded as to who were the ones who invited me in their party. And who are the ones who gave me presents and cards this time. Hmmm…birthdays are fun but isn’t it too much for a class 5 kid??
Then came secondary and senior secondary days. Now the celebration took a different form. The number of people treated went down. Only the closest of friends were treated. But the celebration with friends was limited to school premises. At home, the celebration with parents earlier constituted a small get together of neighbours with a cake cutting ceremony. But then later, we just went out for a dinner.
During my graduation days, the three b’days I had, really became memorable (first year – appu ghar, second year – at home with friends & parents, third year – at college where a group of friends gave me a surprise ice-cream cake treat!). Because I had a different group of friends in college who came even closer to me. And b’days provide a good opportunity to meet up with the old friends too.
I celebrated my b’day only once in GENPACT and I think it is the best celebration ever…as I got the maximum number of wishes (from both office people and friends). And as per my wish, I managed to meet all my close friends too. That made it really special. I cut three cakes that day. And when I think of my last b’day, which is my first b’day at IMT and the first time I did not cut a cake, but again got lots of pleasant surprises. My rommie and mumy(hitesh, this is his nick name) gave me cards and a cute gift. My group of friends banged on my door at midnight and gave me a pleasant surprise and a box of my favourite chocolates and took me to Nescafe for a round of coffee. I got some expected and some unexpected calls (rommie’s friend gave me a call, to whom I had never talked in my entire life nor have I met him…). Most of the people at IMT didn’t know about my b’day and moreover we had our end term exam. So I had to celebrate my b’day by appearing in the QTBD (to simplify…its called stats) exam, which was the worst exam I ever attempted, and studying the entire day for accounts exam.
Rit tried her best to cheer me up the entire day by repeatedly calling me (usually I hardly get a call from her) but I couldn’t help feeling sad.
Anyway..now waiting to see how my next b’day turns out to be…
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