It is not hard to explain how one feels when friends--dear or not so dear--leave. There is a certain social experiance we get used to that is a little sad to let go of. Sooner than later one is bound to get used to a different social setting--minus the departing friend--alright; however, as cliched it might sound, memories remain.
One such friend is leaving us soon and a train of thoughts led me to ask myself: What is it that I will recall first at the mention of this friend. There is some part of oneself that you associate people with, innit? Its as though that small part of you has lost a play companion of sorts.
This particular friend was quite an opinionated person; mostly about politics and world affairs. That's too broad a description. To put it simply, if one asked him what he felt about the India-Pakistan scenario, instead of the more common Pakistan is villian view, he would argue from a more academically balanced standpoint. He knew his history books quite well.
It was he who inspired me partly to take to historical reading; mostly penned by academicians:political scientists and historians alike. It is this part of me I discovered during interactions with him. I will miss those long discussions debating about popular view on things of interest! Putting things in perspective history was definitely not a favorite subject during my schooling. The subject was such a bore because of teachers torturing us with the exact dates of events and all.
I nearly forgot! About the same time this friend will move another long-lost friend of mine is coming hither. This friend brings memories of whiling time in discussions on issues from a cultural standpoint. The chap being a culture-vulture of sorts has an eye for perspectives of people from daily life most would miss. Like the time he was speaking in high regard about the Dutch for being so simple and straight-forward in their lifestyle.
I wish the two meet. It will be interesting to observe a mix of strategic world affairs and their cultural underpinnings!
Thursday, March 04, 2010
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