A person I forgot to mention in my last entry (how could I?) is and extremely close and dear friend...Alwin Anthony!!
Our association with Alwin started in 2007, when he was a complete drunk working for ICICI Bank and Aby and I were on the family way. The common ground of interest were 'sleepless nights'. I could not sleep because of the uneasiness of being 5 months pregnant, Aby could not sleep becos he had to hear to my unending woes....and Alwin could not sleep becos he was in Collections!! So we used to have unhourly visits from Alwin and used to look forward to these.....as Aby got a drinking partner and I now had four ears listening to my laments, instead of two (he! he!).
The greatest thing about these midnight visits was that Alwin used to enter our house past midnight, completely inebriated and used to leave in the wee hours of the morning more drunk (if that was even possible!!).....with a glass of rum in his hand (for the road). We used to talk, share , laugh and completely bond. It was a wholesome foursome!! Oh! I didnt tell u about the 4th member of the group....it was Pheona! Our white labrador ....who was completely besotted by Alwin and used to sit right next to him, with her head on his lap and fully participate in our conversations with her soulful eyes!!
When Aby and I went to Pune last year we stayed at Alwin's house and he granted us the grand privilege of driving his Honda City (he is more possessive about her than he is about his wife!!)....
And then Goa came....and Alwin came. I am a very private person (except ofcourse when I am drunk)....and seeing Alwin made my heart glow. I rushed to him and hugged him...and he was sweetly embarrassed. The first day of our Reunion, my poor friend broke his nose.....as all the other hooligans decided to jump on each other and sadly he was at the bottom. But my spirited friend was there for all three days....participated in all events and found time to compliment me and lecture me and guide me too.
YOU ROCK, DUDE!!
Maamu! Thanks for all the nice words :)
ReplyDeleteComments on my alcoholic past & Goa escapades are explosive enough! Not to mention you posting them on a blog.......... to jeopardize my happily married life for 2 reasons:-
Firstly, I got married after convincing my In laws & my wife that I am a diehard campaigner of teetotalism.
Secondly, my wife knows & still believes I was on an official trip to Delhi & not in Goa where in some outdoor exercise I broke my nose.......
Not sure how to classify You, Abhy, Hundal & rest of my vindictive course mates.........friends/foes? I still firmly believe there was a conspiracy behind my damaged blackberry after you guys decided to complete my pilgrimage to Goa by giving me and my black berry a holy immerse in the pool of O Hotel; not to talk of irreparable damage to my handsome face........the blog episode only further reaffirms my belief of conspiracy theory........
Praying my wife doesn't Google my name …..……..Thanks to all you wise nuts!