A note to a school friend, half finished
A pencil with a scented eraser on top
A box of chalk, puffing out dust
The honour of a group punishment, for we bred no snitches
A bottle of water, shared by many thirsty mouths
A tiffin box, emptied, far before recess
A vine of bougainvillea adorning the playground gate
Beckoning us with its cheerful pinks
As calls to come back home, fell on tiny, deaf ears
Skinned knees and bruised elbows
Toothy grins and a complete lack of egos
A toddler’s wonky waddle
A pre-schooler’s biiiiig sentences
Playful nursery rhymes
Story and nap time, inarguably the best of times
Temporary squabbles, permanent friendships
Emotional drama preceding all field trips
Just memories yet
But memories still
A treasure trove
Locked against its will
Come childhood friend
And steal again a few moments from with me?
Can you guess that I came across a half finished message hastily scribbled in an old notebook today and I got lost. Lost in the memories of the things I’ve lost along the way. And yet gained so much that my heart could explode!
Memories of that which we have lost are curious things- weeks, months and even years may pass without any recollection of them and then, quite suddenly, something will remind us of a lost friend, or of a favourite possession that has been mislaid or destroyed, and then we will think : Yes, that is what I had and I have no longer.
Alexander McCall Smith, The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
Very lyrically evoked beautiful poem ❤️❤️
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Happy memories can be wondrous things!
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Someone is reminiscing memories 🙂. Lovely.
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It’s a sunny, winter afternoon and someone has no inclination to work. Isn’t reminiscing the perfect thing to do? 😉
Thank you!
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Definitely. Bas chai sath hoti to kya baat hoti!
That’s a very beautiful post btw. Thank you for this. 🙂
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I just had coffee! (Because chai ke saath snacks bhi zaroori ho jaate hain 😂)
And thank you so much for your kind comments 😊
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Don’t make faces. Try creamy vanilla and earthy hazelnut coffees from Country Bean 🤷🏻♀️. Chai pakodas for a rainy day.
Althoooouuugh, I just might cave to an adrak wali chai in this weather 😍.
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Hahaha! The face was at the sudden language switches 😆, and wondering which language it was. I did look up Country Bean though— that’s some luxury instant coffee, haha! Not so easy to get here.
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Hahahaha wheeeeere do you live?
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The UK!
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Well ok it is easy it’s just damn expensive 😅.
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