Recently I crossed the 38th year on the earth and stepped into the 39th. At that point, there wasn’t much excitement as the saying goes it was just another day, except for the fact that I got the biggest gift of my life; a brand new laptop:
The old one had served me for nearly six hassle-free years, which were the most fruitful and adventurous as things I couldn’t have imagined in wildest dreams happened. So, I’d feared it would be difficult for me to part with it. But, thankfully sentimentalism hasn’t dealt with me badly and I’ve started using the new one with a vengeance.
Though I may have reached the threshold of the 40s I still feel there is still the short pant wearing child thinking: Someday I’ll grow up and be independent.
A teenager who thinks: Someday I’ll write beautifully and be less lonely and miserable.
And, there is even a person much mature beyond my age just observing things go by with equanimity.
Me happy, as of now juggling the three (or are there more? No idea) inside.
(The snap of the old laptop below was taken by friend Raju).
7 comments:
Its relieving to hear someone else voicing your thoughts. I thought I was alone on this!!! :P Love you!
Many happy returns of the day! I stumbled onto your movie reviews in Rediff and now am a regualr reader. They are unbiased and more insightful than many others I have read. Keep writing.
My belated birthday wishes to you. Hope you are doing great. Have a great year...
Lovely birthday gift Paresh. May you enjoy using it for a long long time.
Many many happy returns of the day, Paresh!
Happy birthday, Paresh.
Belated birthday greetings Paresh... am so glad you have this new tool to express yourself ...Yes! do attack it with a vengeance!! As for sentimetality... I know...one does get attached to things that serve one well... but we all move on.
Wishing you many...many happy hours of writing on the new laptop...and many, many, many.. wonderfully healthy, successful, peaceful and happy years ahead.
SN
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