~"Some people come into our lives and we have that unnamed relation with them which is treasured forever."~
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"I want you to go somewhere with me. That place isn't in Shimla. You can have a good shoot there and trust me you won't regret it one bit." I said in an excited tone.
"Which place is it, Mam?" He questioned.
"First of all, stop calling me Mam. It's Mannat, not Mam. We need to go to Pabbar Valley. It's one of those off beat places in Himachal that you just can't miss. The scenic beauty of that place is gonna leave you awestruck Mr. Photographer." I jumped out of excitement.
I told him about the place while we were in the bus. Pabbar happened to be one of the most beautiful valleys of Himachal. Beautiful, yet isolated. That place offered some beautiful scenic beauty and lush orchid forests. I was glad that place wasn't so popular. Thank god it's beauty was safe, and not polluted. That place filled me up with a breath of fresh air.
We were there, at Pabbar. After having a Pahari Chai at one of those Dhabbas, I knew where to take him. One of the famous hill sides for paragliding, that was the place. The beauty from the top of that place was something he would never forget.
With our funny conversations, started another relationship. I didn't want to call it friendship because it was much more. The aura of warmth and closeness around this guy was something I won't forget all my life. How he helped a stranger unknowingly was something remarkable. Had it been someone else, I'd be probably dead by now leaving my famiky lurking into deep holes of misery. I'm glad I met him.
Once at the top of the hill, I looked over at his face. The rush of happiness was visible in his eyes behind those nerdy glasses. Being a photographer he had a thing for nature. And I brought him to the right place.
"Beautiful, I can see the clouds. Too close, Shit man. Wow. I'm speechless." He was astonished.
"My life saver, this was the least I could have done." I said.
He hugged me out of happiness. And that day I realised not everyone is meant to hurt us. Sometimes a stranger can help and understand us in much better way than the ones we think we loved. Sometimes, someone tends to change our life, forever, that too unknowingly. Same happened with me. Hriday was someone who changed me inside out.
He was clicking some shots and I was enjoying the view. He was suppose to leave for Delhi tonight as he had a flight next morning. I decided to go with him. He gave me a new strength. A new energy filled me up to face my life. He affected my life in such a way in these two ways which others couldn't do all my life.
Strange life is. In a way, I was thankful to God to turn it this way. I met him, Hriday.
On our way to Delhi, an uncanny sadness filled me up. I didn't want him to leave. All during our way we talked and talked and talked. I wanted to capture every single detail of this perfect week.
In a jiffy, the journey ended. We were at Delhi. He had to go, to chase his dreams. I was happy for him. He promised to call his parents as soon as he reached London. I didn't want him to leave. He was my pillar of strength. I had a bad feeling of losing him. But he wasn't actually someone who belonged to me. He was just a stranger who taught me life is. Well, maybe not a stranger.
"Mam, where are you lost?" He waved his hands in front of my eyes. He was about to leave.
We both had tears of happiness in our eyes.
"Here, keep this. It has my contact details and Some of the best shots from the journey. Keep it with you." He handed me his diary and we promised each other to stay in touch. He promised to see me when he was back.
I gave him the necklace I used to wear. It was a small gold M.
With a heavy heart, I bid him goodbye.
"Goodbye Mannat. You're a strong girl. I'm always around you. I'm glad we met. You gave me the best time of my life. Take care of yourself. Message me every now and then." He said.
I hugged him tightly and said, "Come back soon Hriday. I'll miss you. I can never thank you enough for what you've done for me. I know you'll make it big. Take care and don't you dare forget me."
He patted my head and walked away. He was going on a journey he'd never want to come back from. And after a while, he merged with the whole lot of people. He was someone who taught me what life is. He was someone I could never forget.
Hriday was my guide, my guardian angel.
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"I want you to go somewhere with me. That place isn't in Shimla. You can have a good shoot there and trust me you won't regret it one bit." I said in an excited tone.
"Which place is it, Mam?" He questioned.
"First of all, stop calling me Mam. It's Mannat, not Mam. We need to go to Pabbar Valley. It's one of those off beat places in Himachal that you just can't miss. The scenic beauty of that place is gonna leave you awestruck Mr. Photographer." I jumped out of excitement.
I told him about the place while we were in the bus. Pabbar happened to be one of the most beautiful valleys of Himachal. Beautiful, yet isolated. That place offered some beautiful scenic beauty and lush orchid forests. I was glad that place wasn't so popular. Thank god it's beauty was safe, and not polluted. That place filled me up with a breath of fresh air.
We were there, at Pabbar. After having a Pahari Chai at one of those Dhabbas, I knew where to take him. One of the famous hill sides for paragliding, that was the place. The beauty from the top of that place was something he would never forget.
With our funny conversations, started another relationship. I didn't want to call it friendship because it was much more. The aura of warmth and closeness around this guy was something I won't forget all my life. How he helped a stranger unknowingly was something remarkable. Had it been someone else, I'd be probably dead by now leaving my famiky lurking into deep holes of misery. I'm glad I met him.
Once at the top of the hill, I looked over at his face. The rush of happiness was visible in his eyes behind those nerdy glasses. Being a photographer he had a thing for nature. And I brought him to the right place.
"Beautiful, I can see the clouds. Too close, Shit man. Wow. I'm speechless." He was astonished.
"My life saver, this was the least I could have done." I said.
He hugged me out of happiness. And that day I realised not everyone is meant to hurt us. Sometimes a stranger can help and understand us in much better way than the ones we think we loved. Sometimes, someone tends to change our life, forever, that too unknowingly. Same happened with me. Hriday was someone who changed me inside out.
He was clicking some shots and I was enjoying the view. He was suppose to leave for Delhi tonight as he had a flight next morning. I decided to go with him. He gave me a new strength. A new energy filled me up to face my life. He affected my life in such a way in these two ways which others couldn't do all my life.
Strange life is. In a way, I was thankful to God to turn it this way. I met him, Hriday.
On our way to Delhi, an uncanny sadness filled me up. I didn't want him to leave. All during our way we talked and talked and talked. I wanted to capture every single detail of this perfect week.
In a jiffy, the journey ended. We were at Delhi. He had to go, to chase his dreams. I was happy for him. He promised to call his parents as soon as he reached London. I didn't want him to leave. He was my pillar of strength. I had a bad feeling of losing him. But he wasn't actually someone who belonged to me. He was just a stranger who taught me life is. Well, maybe not a stranger.
"Mam, where are you lost?" He waved his hands in front of my eyes. He was about to leave.
We both had tears of happiness in our eyes.
"Here, keep this. It has my contact details and Some of the best shots from the journey. Keep it with you." He handed me his diary and we promised each other to stay in touch. He promised to see me when he was back.
I gave him the necklace I used to wear. It was a small gold M.
With a heavy heart, I bid him goodbye.
"Goodbye Mannat. You're a strong girl. I'm always around you. I'm glad we met. You gave me the best time of my life. Take care of yourself. Message me every now and then." He said.
I hugged him tightly and said, "Come back soon Hriday. I'll miss you. I can never thank you enough for what you've done for me. I know you'll make it big. Take care and don't you dare forget me."
He patted my head and walked away. He was going on a journey he'd never want to come back from. And after a while, he merged with the whole lot of people. He was someone who taught me what life is. He was someone I could never forget.
Hriday was my guide, my guardian angel.
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