Met an old friend after 23 years.

While I was going to meet my old friend yesterday, I had various mixed feelings.

He was in my town and asked me to meet in an hours’ time. Though we are connected on social networks but we were meeting after more than two decades in person.

On the way, I was thinking about thousand things, feelings came pouring in, some good, happy and some sad. Sad feeling because the meeting will not last more than a couple of hours as he had a flight to catch.

Finally, the moment came for which I was so excited from last one hour. I found him standing on the other side of the road. He waved, in return I showed up my hand to him. This particular moment was so stunning that it can’t be expressed in words. We hugged tightly in the times of social distancing. His appearance changed a lot.

We went to a nearby coffee shop and chitchatted continuously for the next two hours.

We were so careless back then and remembered all the useless activities we used to do when we were together in college and specially in the hostel.

Watching movies, visiting places, eating out frequently, roaming around in the city with no purpose at all, used to be our everyday routine. We watched a movie even when we had an exam the very next morning.

The feelings and moments spent together were awesome. It is even more exciting discussing them now after so many years.

Such friends are badly needed in our lives. Nobody can replace them. Memories cherished.

I thank God almighty for giving me an opportunity to enjoy these classic moments.