Salil Rawji left CMS college in 1994. (please read my post titled "SALIL RAWJI", dated 15th Nov 2013). I dont know why I remembered him so fondly for all these years. I really longed to see him. And at long last I met him at a wedding two weeks ago. I could meet his wife and two pretty children too. Needless to say that I felt immensely happy. There have been quite some such meetings during the last few years. I felt one thing in common. When I thought of someone for years or decades and longed to meet the person, there was a sort of restlessness which was always kept under control.....probably with a sad sense of helplessness.
With no fb or watsapp and with no hope of ever operating these I had to remain waiting (please read my post "COMMON BALANCE"). Now, the thing in common at long awaited meetings. When I finally run into someone I had been remembering for long, suddenly the fatigue of the long wait vanishes. But what baffles me is the lack of any excitement which I had expected each time. And I start talking as if I had talked to the person even the other day. This was surprising. But now after some repeated incidents I think the reason is the following. Any pleasant wait has an associated romantic dimension while the meeting is "only" a reality! Another reason can be the following. Love. Yes, love has a sort of continuity. Even if you don't meet someone in person, it doesn't matter if the person is in your heart or thoughts at least. This continuity is to be experienced to be understood. I experience this continuity every time I step into the Physics department of St John's college, Agra my Alma mater which for me is there "Pal Pal Dil Ke Pas".
With no fb or watsapp and with no hope of ever operating these I had to remain waiting (please read my post "COMMON BALANCE"). Now, the thing in common at long awaited meetings. When I finally run into someone I had been remembering for long, suddenly the fatigue of the long wait vanishes. But what baffles me is the lack of any excitement which I had expected each time. And I start talking as if I had talked to the person even the other day. This was surprising. But now after some repeated incidents I think the reason is the following. Any pleasant wait has an associated romantic dimension while the meeting is "only" a reality! Another reason can be the following. Love. Yes, love has a sort of continuity. Even if you don't meet someone in person, it doesn't matter if the person is in your heart or thoughts at least. This continuity is to be experienced to be understood. I experience this continuity every time I step into the Physics department of St John's college, Agra my Alma mater which for me is there "Pal Pal Dil Ke Pas".
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