Dasvidaniya or ‘Goodbye’ is not just a word but a very sincere emotion,
an emotion which you feel when one fine day a very close and dear friend leaves
you and moves on with life and you are left with nothing but precious memories
and empty promises to meet again.
However, what will truly remain is the fact that we met; the
fact that we shared a beautiful chapter of our life with that wonderful person.
Ishika, a person whom I met 5 years ago, contributed to that
special chapter in my life and will always remain a part of it. She was truly
unique and exclusive in many ways, and I’m sure people who’ve interacted with
her will approve and agree with me. I’ve often commented that she is a
single-piece manufacture and nobody else can be like her.
I’ve argued, debated, laughed and sobbed with her. I’ve
shared dirty jokes, personal problems and several fleeting emotions with her.
She is an epitome of liveliness and full-on energy.
Nobody can beat her in window shopping ;-)
Nobody can beat her in window shopping ;-)
She used to grumble and whine about Mumbai since her
relocation from Calcutta, and most of the time we ended up arguing which city
is the best.
She often lured us to come to her hometown for all the
special places, shopping sprees, roadside eateries and Durga Puja. Though she
stayed in Mumbai, her heart lay in Calcutta.
Now that she is leaving Mumbai I know that somewhere she
would miss this city and would definitely praise Mumbai with all her heart to
fellow Calcuttians. Somewhere surely a part of her heart would continue to live
in Mumbai.
So when Ishika decided to leave Mumbai and move back to
Calcutta, it’s only fair that we give her a royal farewell. After much
deliberation, we fixed a date for the surprise party. I called up past friends
and team members and asked them to be a part of this surprise party:
And then what, cake was cut:
Food was served:
Liquor flowed:
And everybody made for a perfect picture, eating, drinking
and chatting.
