THE U TURNS

Just when you think life has a new meaning, it takes a u turn.

Everybody goes through these u turns. And yes, I’ve been through too, and some hasty ones too which have made me a new person altogether. Life does teach you a lesson, from a small incident, which you never thought will lead to such happenings to occur, some good and some bad.

In school, all I ever wanted was a bunch of close friends that stick by me through my ups and downs, a happy peaceful family life, and courage to fulfill my dream of being a doctor. So just when I found my perfect pillars of life, and then crushing over some random cute-hot guy, all that I ever dreamt, was there; right in front of me. And just when I began to lose myself among the winds of dreams and airy happiness, life shook me with a whack from home, some ditch-able friends, and the *oh so I love* guy. The most required one then and yes! It then made me realize where I stood among everything in life and made me calmer and more spirited on the work front. But then even if you put in your effort, sometimes it doesn’t comes out the way you want cause something somewhere is way better than what you’ve imagined for yourself. And then suddenly, some disheartening results, shattering of dreams of childhood, to be the one with a stethoscope, and falling prey to some sadness. Well as good times come and go, so are bad times, short-lived they are. But then whatever happens has a reason behind it and we gotta adjust, move on. So life then put me on track of little less stress than medicine and something I never wanted to. Engineering it is!

ADJUSTMENT. More and more of it. That is what we’re taught since always, especially females, with dreams, people, needs and life. My life was put onto a new track and there was no point for me to crib over it. And hence my college life started. I wasn’t a school kid anymore but on the path of being an adult. Sounds stereotype. It still does to me, sometimes!

So with new people, new environment, new world to be more precise, culture shock (literally) and then same story of finding a group of friends, outings, the no more school gossips, but more than it, little more intelligent; which I thought would happen but then I was in a pot hole of people, who were/are eagerly wanting the *I’m the smartest guy* and the * I’m the hottest chick* tag, (no offence in particular).

The fun part began. Awesomely amazing friends, I’m glad and more than happy to still have them after 3 years of a roller-coaster ride; the girl meets guy story, the change of feelings and everything to accompany it. Happiness, as a word doesn’t suffice for all of it. . Time passed, Happiness too. More than you think, life has s new plan for you; problems to make you hard, Sadness to alert you about the happiness in store. Then it was time for endings. Some beautiful and some shattering, depressing and pathetic. Just as they have a dialogue in *My Sassy’s girl*, for once you meet someone in life who divides your life into the time before you met them and after that. So did I. But the difference was the division that occurred after the person left. And during that time, I don’t seem to recall a single day where I thought I have a reason to carry on. But then stupid I was, foolish to say.

So here, life again takes a turn. Then you meet someone who reads you, eyes closed; senses you from over 50 kms; and loves you unconditionally. And then you don’t only know them by name. They become your wish granter, problem solver and for me, my genie was here! All I could wish for nothing but a little more strength to move on, and happiness was here again. See, life and its turns. All before you think and realize and act upon.

So after all the things are said and done, when I got down to realize where I went wrong? Or why it happened with me? Was I so accustomed to happiness that I had to get the feeling of lowness? All I get as an answer within me is nothing. Silence plays and that is what makes me realize life is all about. A graph of happiness and sorrow and we have to maintain a path most close to the normal threshold. So, play easy, honest, true and don’t expect anything from it, all it will do n the end is surprise you with happiness and when you are too above the normal line, you’ll be bought back to it , within no time and when you least expect it.

Now for me, I’m happy, joyous, having fun and 100 percent relaxed, with a headstrong practicality in all terms of life including the feelings to which I’m biased, love. A little more careful this time and taking it slow with love, or to say the feeling. All this is the work that my friends have put in to me or the life I have with them, which augments my spiritedness and just to sum it up, I love them. ALL. THANK-YOU won’t be enough but yes I am and will be there for you all.

So with arms wide open, I’m all ready for SURPRISES! Life, bring it on!