Flowing with the Tide

(continued from the previous post dated Feb 8th '06)
She sent me her photograph and I was fascinated to notice how
closely she resembled Rina Roy, the actress of yester-years! It
was also the first time that somebody sent me her photo this
way. I couldfathom her difficulty in keeping in regular touch and
though we triedseveral approaches, none seemed to be that
effective. The best we could do under the circumstances, was to
flow with the tide.


kband - so we have a royal dilemma. first, how and whether to cope
up with the rigorous demands of your new job. i see in your situation
a similarity in what my sister faced some years ago. she had recd
montessori training before marriage, but had not taken up her
career seriously. add to it the pulls of marital life and she was
spending most of her time confined at home. but circumstances
willed otherwise (her husband lost his job tragically) and they
were forced to shift to bangalore from calcutta in search of
livelihood. she also had to take up a job in a local school which she
did with reluctance. initially, adjusting to the school's system
proved difficult and she had all the teething troubles as you have
mentioned. but somehow she managed to overcome all that and
now really loves her job. so much so that even after the birth of her
second daughter recently, she's unable to remain at home and
wants to rejoin at the earliest! so i feel that if you are determined
to pursue this career, which i'm sure you are, don't let the pressure
weigh you down. at this point of your life you have abundant
energy and willpower (can make out by your tupperware initiative)
which you must exploit to the hilt and carve out a future for
yourself. it will pay you rich dividends, let me assure you,
financially, emotionally and socially. isn't that what one wants from
life?
i dont know which part of me appears to be vague to you coz i seem
to have fed you with all kinds of trivia already. my daughter,
holds all promises for the future for me/us and we're doing our
best to support her into becoming a good individual. i've already
admitted that i'm not very good at self-promotion, unless
prodded. so if there's anything you find intriguing, do let me know.
you're right, msn access is also difficult for me at office. but i can
do it once in a while from a separate pc (i cant download any
software like yahoo there, but i'll still check).
till we meet again, let's remain in touch over mails (write only
when you get time). take care.



ena - Ur letter reached me at the most appropriate time.
yesterday I was feeling very low and suddenly felt the need to meet
my net friends. none was online but ur mail was awaiting me. i too
always knew that this is a passing period and I will feel better as
and when I will get accustomed but u know somedays we r too tired
to think wisely. another thing is that I was happier at the school I
was previously. in this school I don’t have friends. everyone seems
so busy and engrossed in their work that they don't even have time
to smile at each other! and when it can't be avoided they smile in
such a way as if they r forced to do that.
do keep writing. i wait for ur mails so eagerly. when I said that u r
vague I wanted u to tell me the complete details abt things in ur life
n not just a mention. like u can tell me abt ur college days. ur friends
and peers. ur ideas and ideals. ur parents. now for example I know
that u were at siliguri n didn’t like it that much but I wud like u to
tell me abt ur school teachers, the roads, flowers and other such silly
things. just let urself flow with the tide while typing mails to me. but
of course, only if u want to.



kband - sorry i didn't get ur mail in time to catch up with u. normally
i login fm office (till abt 6.30/7 PM) so hope to be with u during that
time whenever u are available. otherwise, in keeping with ur wishes,
i have installed yahoo on my pc. add me and lets have another
glorious encounter! but i'm not online always - for that kindly take
the trouble of sending me a mail whenever u want to have instant
interaction. if i'm in office, it'll be a pleasure for me to have ur
company.



ena - thanks for taking so much trouble to get registered with yahoo.
i too created an id at msn but then was not able to open it again
within 10 days ...so that must have expired. what to do yaar.
nowadays its just not possible for me to login. n hey i sent that mail
at 7pm. but u were not there. hmmm. wish u were here now, but its
too late....10pm. i m at my pa's office with him. i m here for rakhi.
and where is that long mail i requested for. send it quick.



kband - well u do seem to drop in once in a while at pretty odd hours,
but a variety of earthly matters keep me away from your heavenly
company! all i get later is a room full of tell-tale signs of ur presence
and the sweet fragrance which u have left behind which lingers on
long after u have graced it.........i'm just back from mumbai where
i'd been for a short official trip. the evenings there are packed with
dandiya programs at every nook and corner. do u participate too in
such frolic during navratri? while at nasik, i've swayed to the
rhythmic beats a few times, but what captivated my senses even
more were the pirouetting damsels in those dazzling lehnga-cholis
and other colourful attires. the heart really pounded if there was an
occasional locking of glances but the overall serenity of the setting
eventually took over the senses. durga puja, our biggest festival,
begins today and we look forward to 3-4 days of fun and enter-
-tainment here. office is also closed for the rest of the week. my
parents, who have now come here from calcutta, would get a
different flavour of the pujas away from home. more later, u take
care and write whenever u get time.



ena - ya i got ur mail..sending u the proof. ;-) so u were away. n
here i was thinking that its me who is unable to reach. n to add
salt to my wounds u have been enjoying garba also. poor me. tried
so hard but couldnt go to those garba n dandiya dances. but what
is this abt pounding of hearts yaar. still feel like a single man?
naughty naughty. or may be those damsels really were so pretty.
hey let me wish u many happy moments on durga puja. may u get
to hear a lot of rabindra sangeet. hey why dont u send me some
lyrics translated in english or hindi. so that i can also enjoy them.
one more wish i have....i havent read Geetanjali. and i m going to
bhilai today. to my inlaws,will be back by tomorrow evening. but
as u r not going to be online till then so i wont be missed.
going to be busy next week. bhabhi's delivery due on 8th. then
chairman's coming on 6th n 7th. declaration of results is due on 11th..
pray for me that i will survive all that. bye


(to be continued)