BEEN THERE, DONE THAT... MOVED ON, LONG BACK

It's strange how we 'used to' do a gazillion things since eons ago, and we still aren't 'used to' them. It's strange how badly you want things earlier and then don't want them when u have them. It's still stranger how you want things that you've already had before and life keeps going on, saying, 'Sorry Son! You can't have more of that.'

Not for nothing the times we've had before are called GOOD'OL TIMES! Not for nothing we long to get back there everytime we think about them! Not for nothing we ask our juniors to have a ball while they are there.

- We used to fool around, having no idea what's happening around, and still have an expert opinion about every possible thing.

- We used to have a heart that could conquer the entire world.

- We used to be revolutionists.

- We used to sit on the fence and watch the local gully-cricket and enjoy it till we dropped.

- We used to watch 'Different Strokes' and 'I Dream of Genie' every single day and still can't get enough of them.

- We used to hide in the most secret of places, playing 'Hide n Seek', and later cry out loud when caught, 'I wasn't hiding there yaaa, i swear (holding the skin on our neck out)!!!'

- We used to play in the parks and get irritated on seeing couples holding each other's hands, concluding that they have no moral responsibility and they just don't care about their families.

- We used to study the syllabus so sincerely, without even knowing why we're doing it and how would it help.

- We used to participate in every sporting event without caring about winning or losing.

- We used to make sure we jump like hungry wolves and get the maximum number of chocolates when the balloon hanging up there on the ceiling-fan was burst during birthdays.

- We used to sit under the tuition-building for hours together with friends, getting philosophical, talking about cricket, homework, bikes, and last but not the least, girls, of course.

- We used to sit in the college canteen, wasting the major portion of the academic time on tea, cold drinks and some hot, spicy food.

- We used to call up the toppers, a day before the exam, and ask them to help us with the IMPORTANT topics, which'll help us pass.

- We used to put up late at nights, so late that it was early morning, to complete the assignment a day before the submission date.

- We used to curse our school and college for being the worst of the lot, no matter where it could get you.

- We used to fight for every single mark, yelling at the teacher, 'Why can't I have 5 marks for this if he can!'

- We used to become the know-it-all scholars when it came to matters relating the heart.

- We used to start having humid eyes if the opposite sex person, we had a liking for, didn't spend the same amount of time with us, she/he did the day before.

We used to do all of that and we still aren't used to all of that now! Ironic enough?

We've been there, done that, but all that still seems unexplored. Yeah, we'd all wanna be there to experience it again, at once, if given a choice. Who would'nt wanna be 18 till she/he dies? The summer of '99 beckons. But beckoned is all we can get, nothing more.

Life has moved on eversince we were those teensy-weensy bits. Only memories remain and shall forever. Live to the fullest is all we can do. Life's been beautiful, and it will stay beautiful. To make the most out of it you need to make-out with it before its beauty fades away.

There are days and there are days. Those were the days we had then and these are the days we have now...

...LIVE'EM!!!

cheers... ;)