My Valentine

Of late my blog has been at the receiving end of most of my emotional expression. It’s high time that I connect with reality again. Let’s start with an incident which has been a source of high entertainment for my friends. It’s February, the month of love, blossoms, spring and romance. It does lose its sheen in an obscure place like Pilani but nevertheless the valentine bug does catch up with you.
Engulfed in these emotions I wrote something down. Let’s say this is the closest I have got to writing something romantic. But before I could gift it to my blog it was ruthlessly taken away from me. As luck would have it my gmail account was also accessible. Now that message has been to all kinds of places. My stupid friends seem to be savouring every moment of it.
Even in today’s world when India is at the threshold of superpower we still cling on to our primitive beliefs and styles. I can’t help but think that this entire furore was created over a little message by the so called modern educated youth of India. The whole boy girl thing is still prickly here. I have always been an avid critic of the media when they sensationalize the most trivial of matters. But now I see that they just serve what people order. Now it’s time for the desert. This is just to make this meal complete so that it could be as enjoyable to you as it has been for my friends. Here is the letter I wrote.

Hi!!
This might come as a total surprise to you but I need to tell you this. You probably don’t even know me. But the thing is that I like you. I have liked you for a very long time. I want to be friends with you. I am not a person who generally bares his feelings but it has started to ache now. I could not muster up the courage to come and tell you all this so I took the easier way out. Every time I see you my heart skips a beat.
It has taken more than plain courage to write this letter and I would totally understand if you don’t want anything to do with me. Maybe I have seen too many romantic movies or maybe I have started to believe in miracles but I just cannot live my life thinking, if only I had done something about it. Even though we have never really met I feel I have known you for ages. You are probably laughing by now at the sheer absurdity of this letter. This might seem to you as just another letter by just another guy. But believe me this is the first time I have ever done something like this and I am sure this will be the last one. I have already crossed my line but I would like to take one more liberty. The liberty to wish you a Happy Valentines day!!

aayush