Sep 18, 2006. My Birthday. I lay reading a riveting book in my bed as the clock struck 12. Some little part of my mind knew it was my Birthday. I will confess what I was thinking just then. I thought what if a candle factory burns down. Everyone will just stand around and sing Happy Birthday. As if on cue, Kokes – my cute little bro – walked in with a brown-hued cake in his hands, candles burning and suddenly everyone sang, 'Happy Birthday Samy'. It was a very well orchestrated surprise and I felt truly touched in my heart. I admit I love a very few souls on God’s blue mossy planet and they sure love me back! After a long while, I slept happy.Tagore is one of my fav Indian philosophers. I can’t bring myself to disagree with the wise old man of Shantiniketan. I'm lost in the middle of my birthday, the great man quipped once. I want my friends, their touch, with the earth's last love. I will take life's final offering, I will take the last human blessing. As always, my friends overwhelmed me. Wasy – my best buddy -- was the first one to call. Jitz followed up. I think Wasy beat him by fraction of a second. Texts kept trickling in from all over. Tanseer, my childhood buddy, chipped in with a sweet one from Baku, good ol' Brij texted from Marine drive. My sis rang me. Curiously enough even Dad remembered my birthday. I got a complimentary call from him just now and I feel double blessed.
I’ve already sliced two Birthday cakes apart. From end to end. I think Birthdays are nature's way of telling us to eat more cake. In hindsight, I think Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that people who have the most live the longest. On a more serious note, I reason, it is so important to know right people in life. Those who care for us. Those who understand the true meaning of care and love. They bring us joy and cheer. They are the one's who make life worthwhile. I am glad I know a few such people!
Because in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.
Happy birthday to me!!
Samy
12 comments:
Happy birthday, samy
We wish you all the fun. Youre a great guy.
may you live long. great to have good friends around, u rite.
Hira, Mumbai
Oh so it was ur birthday. Birthday's are a reminder that we are here for a reason and that reason is spread goodness and love.
You already are a blessed kid.
Wish you Happy Birthday and pots of fun
Ritesh
Birthdays? yes, in a general way;
For the most if not for the best of men:
You were born (I suppose) on a certain day:
So was I: or perhaps in the night: what then?
- James Kenneth Stephen
God loveth a cheerful giver. You are a great guy, so you meet all the right kind of people in life.
God bless. happy birthday
wow -- u lucky sam, so many friends, all good ones. I feel envious.
god bless u
manprit
I like the way you express yourself. happy birthday, mr. writer.
dave
many happy returns of the day. u so talented, sweet and kind, that I wish God makes more of ur kind.
anju
Funny boy -- Happy B'day, belated
Wishing the world's greatest guy -- All the love he deserves in the world.
Love u
That is such a beautiful account of your Birthday. Sameer, there is so much of beauty in your writing.
Keep it up
when is the next post coming???
We waiting.
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