Remembering her

Its just one of those days, when you have loads of work to do, but at the moment you are just postponing it to sometime later. I glance at the clock on my computer and the date today is 6th October! The date reminds me of a friend whom I have lost contact with years ago, and it happens to be her birthday. Her name was Ruby and we were friends way back in our eleventh grade. We were very good friends and enjoyed our time together studying together for our 12th board exams. We were both quite alike in our tastes and our aspirations in life and if nothing we knew that we wanted to make it big someday! Just like her name, she was precious.. Alas, as we both parted our ways, she to become a successful physiotherapist and me a Pharmacist. Sometimes, even though you know you want to stay in touch and you very well think about each other, you just drift apart. She moved from the place where she lived before and one day after four years, we met each other in the train. Later, I came to the US and then during one of my vacations to Bombay, from somewhere, I got her contact address. I called her and she told me that she was married and now lives in Dubai!!! All at the age of 21.. I know 21 is a perfectly normal time for girls to get married, but I could not relate this to Ruby, only coz I thought she was meant to do something different in life. We have still not met, and somehow never got in touch later on. She still remains to be a treasured friend and someone whom I think I should have remained in touch with. Sometimes, even though you may not meet each other often and you may not write to each other often, still there is this place within your heart where that person still resides! Like the one song “Purani Jeans” Bus YaadeinYaadeinYaadein Reh Jaati Hain Kuch ChotiChoti Baatain Reh Jaati Hain All I remember about her were the two years of fun we had while in college. Sitting on the last bench and having a good time. Those wake-up calls that we gave each other and those times, when we just sat in the college canteen contemplating life. I know she must be happy in her life and I wish her a Happy birthday for years to come. Wish, I could just let her know, how much I still think of her… But the hope remains that one day we shall………