A Moment of Pure Joy
Its taken me a few months to get back here to this space and write about something. That is how my blogging has been - I feel the urge to pen down something when its a moment of significance. These last few hours have been exactly that. When people close to you succeed in life and get what they truly desire, it makes you feel happy and contented. This is a moment when I will rejoice in the success of my very close friend.
Rahul's been my buddy, friend, colleague, machi, mokkai... call it what you want. We have spent the last 4.5 years in a particular place and so much has transpired in that time that when you look back its quite amazing indeed. We've had our fair share of ups and downs in life - personally & professionally, but have stood by each other in times of desperation and celebrated together in times of joy. There have been some things that Rahul truly wanted and one of the foremost on that list was his dream of doing an MBA at one of the top ranked institutions in the world. I have literally seen his efforts take shape over the last 3 years. What started as a hesitant step 3 years ago has transformed into a confident leap now. There have been many disappointments, anguishes and failures along the way but the one quality I truly admire about my friend is the totality of his effort. Although I rate him as the one of the most innately pessimistic people around (we have lots of arguments on this & I always win - even now), he never puts a half step towards something. The sincerity in his approach has always been outstanding and that has ultimately brought him this moment of triumph.
As I got the news from him tonight at about 11:30 PM, my joy knew no bounds. Suddenly a routine day had been completely brightened up. I knew I was sounding excited, my voice levels became higher and folks around me realized I wanted to jump around the place. It was a fantastic feeling. Through my dinner I could not stop myself from messaging him and congratulating him on his success. I went back to my workstation, wrapped up my tasks and got on to the phone for a detailed conversation with my buddy. I could sense the excitement in his voice, the anticipation for the future, the zillion things running through his head, the sheer optimism and the bubbling enthusiasm. I told him that it was a ground breaking moment in his life and he should revel in the glory of it because such moments come far and few between in a lifetime. Many people might be wondering whats so special about an offer of admission for an MBA - but trust me this one is ultra special. As a close friend, I know precisely what it has taken for Rahul to get here and that's what makes it such a nice moment to savour.
In the next one year, Rahul will be going through a tough, intensive course that will extract every sinew of effort in him. He will be primed, ready and armed to take on the world at the end of this one year. Watch out for him - this guy is a bundle of energy and an epitome of limitless possibilities. I for one will always be hoping for the very best in whatever he chooses to do in life. This victory for him is in many ways a victory for me and my favorite word - HOPE. Cheers dude - will always be around to bug you :)
Its taken me a few months to get back here to this space and write about something. That is how my blogging has been - I feel the urge to pen down something when its a moment of significance. These last few hours have been exactly that. When people close to you succeed in life and get what they truly desire, it makes you feel happy and contented. This is a moment when I will rejoice in the success of my very close friend.
Rahul's been my buddy, friend, colleague, machi, mokkai... call it what you want. We have spent the last 4.5 years in a particular place and so much has transpired in that time that when you look back its quite amazing indeed. We've had our fair share of ups and downs in life - personally & professionally, but have stood by each other in times of desperation and celebrated together in times of joy. There have been some things that Rahul truly wanted and one of the foremost on that list was his dream of doing an MBA at one of the top ranked institutions in the world. I have literally seen his efforts take shape over the last 3 years. What started as a hesitant step 3 years ago has transformed into a confident leap now. There have been many disappointments, anguishes and failures along the way but the one quality I truly admire about my friend is the totality of his effort. Although I rate him as the one of the most innately pessimistic people around (we have lots of arguments on this & I always win - even now), he never puts a half step towards something. The sincerity in his approach has always been outstanding and that has ultimately brought him this moment of triumph.
As I got the news from him tonight at about 11:30 PM, my joy knew no bounds. Suddenly a routine day had been completely brightened up. I knew I was sounding excited, my voice levels became higher and folks around me realized I wanted to jump around the place. It was a fantastic feeling. Through my dinner I could not stop myself from messaging him and congratulating him on his success. I went back to my workstation, wrapped up my tasks and got on to the phone for a detailed conversation with my buddy. I could sense the excitement in his voice, the anticipation for the future, the zillion things running through his head, the sheer optimism and the bubbling enthusiasm. I told him that it was a ground breaking moment in his life and he should revel in the glory of it because such moments come far and few between in a lifetime. Many people might be wondering whats so special about an offer of admission for an MBA - but trust me this one is ultra special. As a close friend, I know precisely what it has taken for Rahul to get here and that's what makes it such a nice moment to savour.
In the next one year, Rahul will be going through a tough, intensive course that will extract every sinew of effort in him. He will be primed, ready and armed to take on the world at the end of this one year. Watch out for him - this guy is a bundle of energy and an epitome of limitless possibilities. I for one will always be hoping for the very best in whatever he chooses to do in life. This victory for him is in many ways a victory for me and my favorite word - HOPE. Cheers dude - will always be around to bug you :)
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