Being Myself II

Leaving JDS was a real significant event for me. There it was like a second home..........may be first and more preffered one, to be honest. There were friends, and we all were secured under its roof; but I knew things would be different elsewhere, my friends knew me and there was a kind of understanding amongst us. I never had to think twice before saying or doing anything. But, all the same time I knew things won't be same forever, and it was this point of my life that I had take the decision. I decided to shift my school for my +2. It was a real challenge as I knew now it was my turn to cope and adjust with other people. I was about to face a total new life ahead........

My ICSE result was quite good but I decided to go for humanities (common now....I never had a knack for science or commerce). This time it was St. Paul's Mission School, with an odd timing (2 to 7 PM), but it suited me....well any odd thing suits me...lolz. Life there was also fun and I enjoyed n enjoyed n enjoyed.........but it was a real short one ( and you can't keep a track when you are having soooo much enjoyment). But things were not same in the beginning. In fact it was a learning phrase for me.

St. Paul's differed from JDS from many respect and one of them was the fact that there I had to earn my name and popularity which always seemed so natural in my old school. I learned to make new friends, to adjust with other people, to take up challenges, and most importantly to fight to survive....(well for me 'survive' not only means to be alive but to live like a king).

My two years at St. Paul's was like living a dream, busy with school feasts, having new friends, party, movies, freak out; but the most loved and memorable one was 'VIVES'.........an annual cultural school meet organized by "The Telegraph". There was a boy from our class called Arpan, who was a real talented musician (he had a crush on me...well honestly I had nothing for him neither he was my good friend), represented our school. The song called "Love is a sweet poison" (composed and sang by Arpan) was suddenly dedicated to me in front of all the audience. I was surely embarrassed but later after so many years when I recall those moments, it seems so sweet and romantic (obviously..just imagine anyone doing the same for you....you will surely love it) , but I was actually very harsh with him then. If I ever get a chance I will really like to apologize.

All these years of my life taught me one thing that you cannot control your feeling and love for anyone and it is just the same for others too. May be you don't love the person but that never stop him/her from loving you and indeed "LOVE IS A SWEET POISON".