May 12, 2006
A birthday to remember
I’m 18!!! Adult, can attain the license to drive, to vote, and hey, even go clubbing (Not that I will any time soon). This birthday was a once in a lifetime occasion, and all I can say is, that I enjoyed it to the fullest or atleast ended up doing so.
May 10th, Wednesday morning, I woke up to my very pessimistic prediction of a boring, lonely birthday. My friends had given me rainchecks on my offer to meet up. I wasn’t allowed to celebrate at home, not even cut a cake due to the restrictions that came along with mourning period. And there was no way I would go out when there was no one to meet up with. I did get calls from the most unusual set of friends along with my close ones. A big thank you to them. Considering the way I was feeling, their calls really cheered me up.
Close to afternoon, Shrey (part of my inner circle of friends) asked me to get a book she wanted and that she would be waiting at the end of my street. A while later another one of my friends, Maddy, told me that Shrey couldn’t come and that I was to give the book to her instead. Being the gullible, unsuspecting person I am, I took the book and went to meet her. She gave me my first birthday gift, a blindfold. Fabulous. So I put it on, feeling extremely dumb for having not figured it out, and she got us both into an auto. Anyway, what’s a birthday without some mystery, right?
After around 10-15 minutes, she helped me get down and told me to just walk with her. Not much of a choice there. Then she tells me I need to climb 13 freaking floors for my surprise since there was no electrcity. What the hell?! But I was a good sport and obviously was curious to see where all this was going to end up. After around 6-7 floors, she took me intosome sort of room and told me that next I was to be gagged and tied up. And I actually believed her! I could hear others in the room and wanted to just pull off the damn blindfold. Finally, someone just took away whatever I was holding and put something hard in my hand. The blindfold was pulled off. “Surprise!!!!” In front of me, a delicious looking dark chocolate cake sat on a wooden surface with a single candle. I turned and found Stuts, Shrey and Maddy singing “Happy Birthday” and urging me to cut the cake. That was a moment of such grateful joy.
Afterward, I got a gift and card and Shrey’s mom made some really yummy ragda pattice (they had brought me to her place). It was so great to be spending the afternoon with my friends after so long. Well, after getting back home I got into my birthday dress and took Meenz, my best friend, to dinner. This was when the happiest moment of the day came. She had bought a small little chocolate cake too! I couldn’t believe that after having cribbed for almost a week about not getting any cakes, I got two! All in all, it turned out to be a great day. I didn’t get to spend it with my folks like I do every year, but ofcourse that will happen later this month. So when everyone asked me what I did on my birthday, if I’d partied or planned anything, I just said that I didn’t have to do anything, my dear pals did it all for me. And they agreed just as I did that I do have the most amazing buddies. Lucky me!
Definitely a birthday to remember….from the really bad prediction to 2 pleasant surprises. So even with all its impefections, life does have some special twists to it…
The Birthday Girl (For larger image: Right click-> View Image)
p.s. I know, I know, I look really good. I always do. 
Warshhhh at 5:06 pm
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Hey
I do remember very vividly wishing you a HAPPY birthday - being one of the first. Probably you were deep in your slumber!! We are always there to share your disappointment and happiness!!
Comment by: Vati May 15, 2006 @ 6:12 pm