This day 5 years back a very important part of my life, the most important person in my life moved base to London with her family.
It's weird how some moments just get stuck in your head, I was there along with a couple of her other friends at the airport and the feeling I was going through is inexplicable even 5 years down the line. Yes I did expect her absence to pinch me initially as I had alot of people around to keep me distracted. I mean you do move on with time and what with life being so busy! But here is the twist in the tale- with every visit of hers to India or mine to London, the feeling of getting her back to Mumbai gets stronger.
The funny part of the entire scheme of things was the fact that we never managed to spend alot of time with each other whilst she was in the Mumbai. 'Distance makes the heart grow fonder' was so true in our case. Like she says "we would never spend so much time if I was in Mumbai." I wish I could prove you wrong!
In these 5 years we have had our share of ups and downs, bouts of no communication caused by miscommunication, distance, time difference, mood swings. It is so much more easier to get back after a fight and talk it out if the other person is around, but he is not it's a different ball game altogether and a tough one I must say.
Even after 5 long (never ending) years each trip to drop her at the airport is a weird feeling. Even after a month long stay you want to hold on for the last 5 mins. We still need to learn the art of saying bye though :) Although what cannot be matched is the sight of the person you have been wanting to meet for the longest walk out of the airport. No matter how much you have to wait to for them to clear all formalities, you inevitably have the hugest smile on your face when you receive them.
I cant wait for the day when I just have to go receive her at the airport and not think about the departure date!
