Time weaves a tapestry of memories. In
my case, some areas of this fascinating tapestry are prettier and fonder, while
some others elicit a forgotten ache in my heart.
I have a memento I cherish from a
happy and carefree past. My three awesome friends presented it to me as a
parting gift. I carry it around with me wherever I go. It is a lucky
charm to me.
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| "Girls always love gold" (Reason for giving me the gift) |
Let me tell you a little about them. They were my colleagues in Dubai Metro and we bonded like real siblings
while there. Sanjeev Bharadwaj (Sanju), Navneeth Kalangi (Pandu) and Anas
Mohammad formed this amazing trio.
All three were in their early twenties.
Each one was unique and I guess what endeared them to me was their innocence.
There was no malice or spite in their hearts. They loved to smile and make
others smile.
Sanjeev was a prankster, Anas courted
mishaps at site and Pandu was sensitive and child- like among the three. He
would end up fighting with the other two, and I would play the agony aunt.
Sanjeev once called me early in the
morning while on night shift just to pester me and recorded the expletives I
showered on him. Later he played it amidst much fanfare during a lunch hour.
Whenever some accidents happened
on-site, Anas would be the site - in- charge without doubt. Once a pipe which
was not shown in the utility drawings of Dewa (Dubai Electicity and Water
Authority), burst while pile driving, leaving a poor Anas standing watching as
a fountain of water shot up in front of the office of our client, the RTA (Road
and Transport Authority). Another time an Egyptian met with an accident at
midnight hitting the traffic barriers at his site while he was on duty.
Pandu was senior by experience and we
would look up to him to guide us about the kind of work happening on site and
about how to deal with our managers who were polar opposites of each other.
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| Glimpses from the farewell dinner |
When I quit work in 2008, we vowed to
each other to be in touch and thankfully, we still are.
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| Friendship :) |
All three are a bit angry with me, as
I could not attend any of their marriages. However, their wives are my friends
already.
Thank you for being in my life.
"This post is my entry for the ‘My Most Memorable Memento’ contest conducted by My Yatra Diary travel blog and Indian Coupons."
I invite from anitaexplorer.blogspot.in,
Ayesha from http://aayesha1611.blogspot.in/
Sreesha http://petrichorandclouds.blogspot.in/ to participate in this contest.
