Time Travel

Ever thought about possessing a time machine of sorts?.  Travelling back to the time when you were young and stupid. The most hankered of all is the time we spent in college. This is the time when we were neither too young, that we had to ask for everything we wanted to do. Nor we were grown enough to realize our responsibilities and think about our future in a very serious way. It was like a bridge connecting two opposite sides of our life, teenage and adulthood.

Recently, I got a golden chance to go back and live those precious moments of my life once again, albeit with a different set of people. Having been away from Delhi for about 16 months, I had lost contacts with college and almost all the juniors, except a few of them. Now that I was back in the town, I was invited to come back and help them with street play. Without thinking twice, I just grabbed the opportunity. Initially, it was weird to be a around people who looked at you and treated you like you were quite old. It was hard to digest so much respect, but it was also overwhelming at the same time. The practice sessions, the activities, the discussions, everything about it was so much fun. Slowly and gradually, I started turning into a friend from being a senior. The whole episode of being a part of ‘Abhivyakti’ was ecstatic. I was able to give back to the society which gave me a lot; which helped me becoming confident and shaped a whole new person out of me. Watching all my juniors cum friends was like looking into a mirror,  how you were a couple of years back. Throughout this course of time, I started to adore all of them. Also, I am thankful to them, that they gave me this opportunity to be a part of their group. I don’t know if I was able to give them anything or they learnt something from me or not, but I have definitely learned a lot from them.

This episode was then extended further. A junior, and more than that a very good friend of mine asked me to help him with the college festival. Now this took me back to being a student once again. Doing all the crazy stuff, we used to do in college. Again I was in touch with my teachers, my old friends and lovely new juniors. It was like I was back in time and living all those moments again. The same sleepless nights, never ending phone calls, tons of fun and not to forget, being silly again. All the hard work, pressure, staying out of home was worth it, because I was getting something so incredible in return, which nobody can even imagine.

Now that the event is over and so is my role, I might not be going back to that place again. I felt so sullen throughout the day. It was like I again graduated from college, leaving behind people I love. It is time to come back to the present from the past. But, this time travelling was a million dollar experience for me. Love to all those who were a part of this and all the new friends I made.

*ignore the errors.