Happy birthday, best friend…..
I am waiting with bated breath for you to set foot in USA, and I am also regretting the fact that I will not be there to see you on the first day, and see that 100-Watt smile that always blinded me…!!
It has been ages since I wrote anything for my blog… And this blog post, I suppose will be something you will remember for a long time… I cannot learn to play a musical instrument to make your birthday special… You have never heard me sing right?? That was probably an easier option than writing this blog… And telling the whole world what a special person you are!!
I am not going to give the chronology of how we met and other such irrelevant topics, that should NEVER be published anywhere!! Instead, it will be a short post to say thanks for the wonderful person you are…
A short Bengali with strong communist ideology was the last person I had in mind when I dreamt of a best friend with whom I could share all secrets. A dude as my best friend, I thought was my worst nightmare coming true. But hehehehe, I am glad I was wrong. You are (to quote the hackneyed phrases) ‘a diamond in the rough’ and ‘worth your weight in gold’.
Whether it was discussing how cute I find a fellow from college or wondering why bioleaching is slowly losing its ground, you have been there. You have been there when people have been pulling me the wrong way, you have been there when I am down, and you have been there to celebrate my happiness. You have taught me to find joy in the simple things of life, like a by-2 coffee in the college canteen, volunteering at an old-age home, helping little kids learn English or math. You have taught me to think beyond the realms of the textbooks and find a cause which I can identify with and truly work towards.
To say I miss not having you around, is perhaps my way of telling the world I am ok without you here. But on the contrary, I miss you when I don’t have anybody to turn to (have lots of 'best' friends here, but sometimes only YOU will do), when I need just one sentence to lift my spirits!
I know how hard you have worked to get into the grad program at Clemson, and I know not another person who deserves it more than you. I am delighted you have stuck to your dream and followed it, with no compromises.
Here is wishing you all the happiness in the world on your birthday!! Hope it is as special as you are..!!
-Bubble
