He is in many ways extremely special to me and I don’t know how to express all that in words. Well for starters, Pammi is my dearest friend and that is the entire introduction I need to think of. He is now in the US to do his masters and I m missing him here severely.
Well what makes Pammi so special?? ? ? ? ?
I still remember, I was new to Bangalore and had just started music classes under sir. Coming from a small town had left me dumbfounded and shocked for a few days. I had no friends and was usually very lonely in this crowded city.
I finished class and was walking back to bus stop, where I wanted to catch a bus. A very cute guy came on his bike and smiled at me! I smiled back! He told me he was my sirs son and that he would give me a drop to the nearest stop. I was shy, but agreed. He talked to me candidly about my education, house, relatives and also enquired if I had a girl friend in the very first meeting !!!! I was left spell bound.
It was the first time I felt at home. There was no turning back! Pammi became an indispensable part of my life. Hi took me to all those beautiful places that friendship takes you.
Pammi was the spirit that I endured very much and I unknowingly was cast in his spell. We where busy with life and would hardly catch up, but when we did, all the distances and spaces would vanish. I even remember going with him to the passport office to renew sirs passport and on our way back, we had been to his favorite place Grameen in Koramangala. We just sat there and had lunch for around on hour and did not talk at all. We just remained silent but still could feel the conversation happen. Real friends are beyond conversations.
The best time we had was in our Kerala trip and our Coorg trip. We just had a gala time together. We sat talking in the rain for hours of our fears and foes and didn’t realize that the time for dinner had past by. We walked through the palace of Swati Tirunal Maharaaja and could feel the lost glory come back to life. We stayed in the backwaters of Kabini and took silent water boats in the morning to experience the sun rise and feel the oneness with nature. We sat in the Vivekananda Rock and discussed the life and thoughts of that man “Vivekananda” who has influenced both of us deeply. We prayed to Vaadiraaja together at his vrindaavana at Sode and felt blessed together
He has always been there for me when I was in a crisis. He has been there for me whenever I felt lonely. I still remember what happened when he came out of his surgery. I would not discuss it because it would sound stupid now.
He defines friendship for me and he is one of those first friends who have accepted me the way I am without expecting anything in return. He gave me a reason to smile and also a reason to be proud of.
I miss you dearly Pammi, but I am proud of you. I feel a void in me without you around. We will meet up and have fun when you return. Cant wait for that . . . . . till then cheers and thanks for being my very special friend. Thanks for being Pammi!!!
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