The family called FRIENDS

My friend of 6 long years,my roommate,my confidante,my helpline, Lakshmi Das is leaving Kerala and going to her home in Hyderabad today.Being settled in a different state is difficult as I know she won't be around as often as I'd like.This gives me nostalgic memories of the precious moments spent in college and the friends I made there.


College has given me 4 of my best friends.My 4 gal pals-Lakshmi Das(whom we call Das) ,Kripa, Surya and Veena.Each of them are unique in their own way and very close to my heart.Each of them have taught me something in life.Let me tell you a little about them.

DAS is like the big sister of the group.She is tall and sporty and has an air of confidence around her.Like Kripa says she can never sit idle,always on the move.Kripa often teases her saying that is why she never gained weight in her years in college.Another amazing thing about her is that she is ready to give a shot at anything new,be it singing,dancing,various sports,organisation of events,being the class leader,anything.Whenever you were upset or angry she was always there to calm you down,give you valuable advice or correct you.A very patient listener and a loyal friend.Though she seems so tough on the outside and has given several false impressions on the way I must say this girl is all soft inside.She came with me to do internship in a government hospital in Ernakulam and that one year has helped us bond better.

KRIPA was my other roommate.She is the one who taught me to have faith in myself and everything good.God fearing and stable in times of stress I admired the faith she had.She is a total family person.She was so well organised and tidy and I was always trying to somehow absorb that quality from her.This roommate liked to sit in the same spot for hours and hardly move.Being chubby she often used to quote "I'm in shape,round is a shape" and I love that line.She knew all the funny dialogues from movies and would giggle for hours after watching something hilarious.She's blessed with a lovely sense of rhythm and voice and has been one of the most appreciated bathroom singers of our batch.

SURYA is the baby of the group.She is definitely the cutest.Very innocent and good natured,she finds it extremely difficult to say no.This however has led to situations where people have taken advantage of her.Fun loving and with a sense of adventure,she was always ready to go for a movie bunking psychiatry classes on friday afternoons.She taught me the importance of humility and not to be selfish.Bursting with energy this tiny friend of mine was always full of enthusiasm.Being a big romantic I remember the many times she would go ask for movie posters from theaters and always came back successful.

VEENA is the topper among studies.Though she hardly seems to spend much time on studying she was the one with the maximum certificates for topping subjects at the end of our studies.Being conventional she was not ready to deter from the usual path she has been taking for years and was the least experimental no matter how much we tried.Even though tiny this girl was very strong physically it didn't take much to make her shed tears.She is another jack of all trades and has tried sports and arts and been good at them.She taught me to be thorough in everything you do and thus reap rewards.

So u see each of us are as different as can be but still able to get along really well.We have been able to learn something or the other from each other over the years and thus you will be able to find streaks of each other in every one of us.Maybe we complement each other.Over the years we have evolved from careless youngsters to mature young women.They have been my strength in times of weakness and to whom I could tell anything and not worry about you judging me.They will all be cherished.I am really glad destiny brought us all together.