It’s my birthday. Today I am 26, nostalgic.
"My childhood is past, but still present in time.
Because growing older is only a matter of time."
Looking back on my childhood, I can’t help but return to the one thing that’s been present, constant. Its family. I guess in a way my family's childhood has past too. My family has become adult, complicated. Complicated only because we are far from each other. Yet still always constant, changing but unchanging. Always there. Impervious to time.
I still have those memories with me… When I was a kid; dumbly standing in front of the class, in my new birthday dress gleaming and the whole classmates, standing, singing “Happy Birthday to you…” v.e.r.y. s.l.o.w.l.y and LOUDLY. Sing a syllable for a long time until the breath has gone. I'm smiling and thanking everybody while they pick their toffees from the box that I especially used to load the previous night with latest toffee from the TV Advertisement. Further years passed on… Birthday celebrations in college. The ritual of holding the birthday boy in the air and then kicking his ass "birthday bumps" and then treats at fast-food center.
Friends moved away choosing different geographical regions and different career paths and hence "Happy Birthday" calls and emails where the only things that kept the celebration on.
This year at the stroke of midnight, I was all available on gtalk and yahoo. With my phone on loud tone I was awaiting for birthday wishes to pour in – but none came… (I'm pathetic in remembering birthdays anyways, so it’s better not to expect either… Fair right???)
But sitting in my balcony… I even wanted to call some of my close friends in the middle of the night and ask them to wish me. I wanted to say….."Hey!!, Today is my birthday, I want you to wish me". I lost my sleep for the night and was left wondering why no-one is calling me?
I received, the first birthday wish by SMS at 2:00 AM, it read – "Nirnay, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! From Nirnay!” Ya, it’s only me, I SMS myself the first b'day wish. The message brought a BIG smile on my face. I know indeed there are a lot of people thinking about me but I guess they probably missed my birthday.
Morning I woke up with same happiness as always… Since it was Thursday I have to go to work. It was time for me, to CODE!! Happy Birthday Nirnay :)
If I wanted to be happy, I didn't need a day on the calendar to do it.
- Nirnay
Wish you a very Happy B'day Bhai !!!
ReplyDeleteTension nahi leneka boleto Enjoy karne ka, mast aish karne ka.
Mere naam ka ek peg tu maar le, teri B'day party ...
Hey.... Wish you a very happy birthday....
ReplyDeleteIm so sorry I was supposed to call you but last moment work....
Neways enjoy ur bday.. will call ya.. take care
Hey Nirnay.. Happy Birthday!! to be really honest.. i dont know u much but i did think of calling you but it was already 1 am for you i guess... So did not..
ReplyDeleteAnd you dont have to feel so alone.. I am sure there are many people out there who are remebering you today.. but just haven't thought of calling you..but i am sure their wishes will reach you....
And i absolutely can associate myself with the childhood birthday celebrations... they used to be so special.. so simple but yet so touching.. one felt like the most special person on this earth. right???
U know wat my mom did... When I was asleep she used to tip toe in my room and keep all my cards and gifts around me on the bed so as soon as i would wake up.. I would get my fill of wishes... But alas.. that does not happen anymore... I guess these are just some disadvantages of growing up... :(
But hey cheer up and I am sure this day too will be special.
Hey.. hey… you also got caught by a superb, brilliant, next Star..…. Writer, novelist, playwriter (that's me) ….
ReplyDeleteThere is not a word of truth in it, I wrote this more then a month back…. was just waiting for the right time to publish ;)
Well, love ot here about your childhood b'day…. And ya thanks a ton for your care….. and wishes….
kyon be babli,,k,,k,,me tera blog ganda nahi karna chahta,isliye kuch likh nahi raha hu,,,aasha karta hu tu meri bhavnao ko samajh gaya hoga,,,wese teko sabse pahle wish kisne kiya tha be KK wo bhi exact raat ke 12 baje,,,,,,
ReplyDeletelalu ram ..............u shud hv called atleast one of ur gud fren......in frends there is no time to think of calling ( karan n ankur wud hv taken ur call happily..it seems u hv forgotten ur frens ..:P )......
ReplyDelete"But sitting in my balcony… I even wanted to call some of my close friends in the middle of the night and ask them to wish me. I wanted to say….."Hey!!, Today is my birthday, I want you to wish me". I lost my sleep for the night and was left wondering why no-one is calling me?" .......
kya yaar rula diya ..........very many wishes everyday
have a wonderous year ahead
Hey Happy waala birthady hain yaar belated or the next year's !! Wishes are always there with you Birthday or no Birthday !! :)
ReplyDeletehappy bday dost :)
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