And Another Bird Flies Away

Time for adieus,another set of goodbyes.One of my best friends, Surya is now moving away to the United Kingdom for good.

She was known as the baby of our lil group of 5.Tonight when I spoke to her to wish her the best for the future ahead,she sounded like a woman.Yes the baby had become a woman.The maturity was evident in her voice.It seemed impossible so long ago but it is true.

Surya is going to her husband and going to start a whole new chapter there.There is apprehension and excitement at the same time.It is after all across several seas to a brand new place.New people,new lifestyle. The highlight of course is the loving husband.

Again I feel a sadness,a feeling of loss.Whenever friends leave the country,it definitely gets to me.What if we never meet again? I know its easy to keep in touch in today's world but is it always possible?It certainly requires time and work.What if I am too busy or she is too preoccupied?It can happen to anyone but still the feeling sure irks me.Once lost and then found.That is not the case always,is it?Soon another friend will fly away to another country too and the feeling shall seep again.However life goes on and like my favorite quote goes, 'Tomorrow is another day'.So waiting for a happy reunion with my 4 bosom friends after a short while and the next time hopefully as a bigger group.

I shall end by saying that I am glad to have met the smallest person with the biggest heart.Wish you all the best in life Surya.And remember,we are just a phone call or a click away. :) Will miss you.

Re-living the eternal LOVE STORY

Erich Segal's LOVE STORY.Have you read it??Well if you are in search of a short but gripping love story then this is one emotion filled pick.

I read it when I had just completed my schooling and was waiting for college.Happened to stumble across it when I watched a hindi movie in which the on-screen romantic couple are besotted by this book.Since I was looking for ways to kill my time I decided to find out whats all the hype with this book.After all the book promised it was for someone who is in love,was in love or hoped to be in love.And so I bought it one weekend.

I admit I did not put it down till I finished the last page.However my liking increased over the years each time I read the book.The more I read it the more I was awed by it.Can there be a love like that between Oliver and Jenny?Is it true love if they are always picking at each other and calling each other profanities??What was it about these 2 characters and what they shared that was so captivating?Their message 'Love means never having to say you're sorry',well how correct is that?

The movie was like icing to the cake.The actors were able to portray the roles well and my heart went out to them.The characters made you smile and cry at the same time.By the end of the movie as when I had come to the last page of the book,I was in tears.

Even though I read the sequel Oliver's story I slowly understood that it could not compete with the first but I loved the ending however.

Are such stories successful because of the sad endings?The fact that two people in love are not able to spend the rest of their lives together because of their bad luck is heart wrenching but definitely makes the book more difficult to put down.
 
So all those who haven't read it yet go grab some tissues and start from page one.And those who have read it earlier and loved it,get started again to go through that emotional rollercoster ride once more.

And if you have come across a beautiful love story as this one please let me know the name as the world is writing less and less heart-tugging love stories nowadays.So till then ciao.