Happy Birthday Timmi

Aaj tui thakle koto bhalo lagto , janish to ekhon Mimi o ache , Sonamoni r choto bon. O aajke phichon phire hat te arombo koreche.

Kaalker jonyo ami misti aar phooler mala kine enechi. Kaal chan kore uthe toke debo.

Tor songe sobsomoy thakbo , tuio amar songe thakish.

Dadamoni

Moments

I am staying alone in Bangalore now , and I miss the lovely moments with Sonamoni , Mimi , Ritu and Ma. Though I talk with them everyday , Sonamoni asks me whether I shall come next day.

She is so matured … she is so understanding …. I feel very bad. I remember the day before leaving for Kolkata, she said to me “Ami to kaal chole jabo”.. and she had a very sad face while telling it to me.

She understands everything… I long to see her again.

I long to see all of them again.

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Chom  Chom ( Mimi ) has high fever and Ritu has it too. Rangapishi , Bonta, Pakhee also has fever. Maybe it’s the viral fever which is grasping Kolkata.

Please keep everyone safe and sound.

Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.  ~From the television show The Wonder Years

Coming back alone

I had booked Mega Cabs to go to the airport. The cab had arrived on time, it was 12pm . The date was 29th May 2011.

Chom Chom was sleeping, after I kissed her, she was wide awake after sometime. I took the blessings of Ma, told bye to Ritu, Sonamoni gave me three kisses, and I boarded the cab.

Within a short time, I was out of Turf View ( that was Ritus quarter ) . into the busy streets of Alipore. The cab sped through the flyover connecting Bengal Area and Park Circus. I reached the airport before time, called up Ma, Ritu and Rangapisi that I had reached the airport safely .

I went through the usual security check, saw some elderly ladies sitting in wheelchairs,.even some weeks back I used to see Ma there, but this time she was staying in Kolkata with Ritu, Sonamoni and Chom Chom . My eyes glistened for some time and then I headed for the stairs. The flight was a little late , and there was no one to talk to. I reached Bangalore safely, boarded a Meru Cab and was back to Pinewood Apts.

On entering the house , I turned on the lights, went to Ma's room .. it was empty. Then I cried for some time, and started cleaning up the house.

Then I cleaned the rooms, had dinner, called up Ma, Ritu, Rangapisi and Sejokaku and later went to sleep. The next day was a Monday, and I had to reach office .

Life moved on.....

Introducing Mimi

It was the 12th October 2010 , and Baba and me got up early and went to the Command Hospital , Bangalore to meet Ritu. She was already in her gown , ready to be taken to the OT room . A little later , Ritu headed for the gynecology department and we stood outside. Though we waited outside, we never saw Ritu being taken to the OT ; anxiously after one hour, I asked a doctor about Ritu.  The doc said , she had taken inside the OT long time back !!!!!!

Sometime later, I heard an elderly lady looking for Ritu's husband ( she was not able to say my name properly ). However, the word "Ritu's husband" was enough for me, and on approaching her, she told me that Ritu had given birth to a daughter.

I was very happy and sent a text message to my family members, colleagues and friends.


A little later , I saw Mimi wrapped in a towel, she looked so cute .