Sunday, May 29, 2011

Meeting degree friends - Dejavu after 16 years.


·       The idea and preparation to meet after 16 years
Three years back myself and Giri met after attending Abhinanadan’s marriage. We discussed about meeting all our degree class mates, at a designated place. But it only remained at the talk level.
After these years our batch mate Shobha (Police) went Veena’s home in US. There in the foreign land, thousands kilometers away they planned to meet all. Thus it was born. They have decided to make us meet. Veena shared the same with Raveendra over the phone. He suggested BRP and date ie today on 28/05/2011. Thus the journey started.
Shobha (Lambu), Veena coordinated much of the work.Veena got help of Anju her child hood friend to book the resort, boarding. Shobha went to Kishen handicraft to order for mementos. Thus the meeting of us began. Thanks to them, they have done lots of work and calls to come and meet here.
·       The day – Morning.
On 28/05/2011 the day began with Shobhas, Veena, and her Hubby Suresh waiting for 30 minutes for all of us in front of Usha nursing home. I went late. There I met 4 of my friends after years. How nice it was to be.Then we went to meet our prof.Gouri Shankar sir. Sir was very happy and received with the same zeal. We thanked our sir for shaping us. Memorable event it was. His home and garden has been so nice to sit up on. It was a shanty at the garden where one will be tender creatures amidst of the green foliage, bending as a blade of grass. After sipping cup of milk at his home, we touched his feet, did our namaskaram, And started to meet our other friends.
As we reached Usha nursing home, our friends Giri, Mosses Manohar, Prasad, Ravi, Shashi, Raveendra and hubby of Shobha (Gandhi nagar), Nanda were waiting. All of us decided to meet Aravinda who has under gone surgery of both of his knees. Met him, wished him good luck, sipped coffee and headed to resort of BRP with hungry stomach.

·       The meeting and Day
Anju arranged many things.We all thanked her for her kind gesture purely out of friendship. Now also we are thankful to her.
By going to the past, chit chatting Finished our breakfast. There joined our more batch mates Sachin, Manoj, Asif, Kumar, Ashok, Abhinandan, Riyaz, Harsha, and our pleasant surprise Aravinda was also brought by Madhu with stretchers. We discussed our journey of 16 years. All of us were so happy to be in a position and proud for our growth.
Alphabetically arranged list below shows the chronicle of our batch mates
Ø 1. Abhinandan : An achiever. When thought he has been late in many dev matters now progressed well. But Abhi please look after your girth, U r the one who has undergone lot of changes. Your friendly gesture and smile remained the same. OK. His friend is also HS teacher like him and well settled. His cell no is 9611327127.
Ø 2 Asif: Asif the down to earth guy still retain the same charm. Now runs a store of Philips electronic goods. Married to Sheeba and has two children. His marriage and life has been an adventures one. Now god opened his eyes and we wish him good luck.
Ø 3. Aravinda as usual ready to give up anything for the cause of others is well settled at Gandhinagar.Shimoga with wife and a child. He runs a shop near Gourav lodge.
Ø 4. Ashok; Ashok now lives in Ajjampura doing agriculture and running fertilizer shop. His zeal, smile, hair style and appreciating good remained the same.
Ø 5. Girish.M.R or our lovely Giri is one of the foundation pillars of MN pickles which his father owns. He is working with brother and father for its expansion. Very very intelligent guy. Strait forward, warm, lovely and friendly guy. Well settled @ Shiralakoppa with wife and two children.
Ø 6. Harsha; An adventures guy. He fought for many things in college. Strait forward, appreciative and frank Harsha again struggled after opening an industry of bio fuel. Also does photography. You are our friend and our wishes are with you to achieve again.
Ø 7. Kumar has become a politician. He is the ZP member of Chickmangalore. It was nice to hear for our closest friend to be the politician. Very concerned and caring guy. His innocent smile still visible in his face.
Ø 8. Madhu has been a very courageous guy during college days. Very friendly and warm. Today he has earned well, proprietor of a cable network.
Ø 9. Manoj: we called him as Manu. Now he is advocate by profession. Though he scored less in degree, he did not give up. Did his LLB and also LLM. Persuaded his education and turned his life as green .Still he is frank and open as he was.
Ø 10. Mosses Manu: Manu retained the same vigor, charm, risk bearing capacity. The smiling charm is still pink in him. Achieved a lot. Purchased farm house, runs poultry, runs bar and restaurants, and also does big contracts of painting.
Ø 11. Nanda: She was and is the same smiling girl with same lethargy (Smile please).Well settled in Bangalore with wel known small screen producer, Artist and Director Lingadevaru. She now looks much prettier and her motherly affection continues to be the same. 
Ø 12. Prasad: Prasad has not at all changed a bit. Very handsome guy with soft speech. He settled at Sirsi with wife and two daughters. Runs his brick factory, ran late rite mines and also looks after his farm at Sirsi.
Ø 13. Raveendra(Bdvt): Raveendra’s commitment to the company has been a note of appreciation. Though he is just degree holder with arts background, he heads a section in COMET.He owns a flat in Bangalore and lives with wife and son.
Ø 14. Raveendra(Basavanagudi): Ravi also works in the same company like Raveendra of BDVT, has completed a course in GTDC.He is also in the same software company called Comet.Good person with lots of commitment. He is married and settled in Bangalore.
Ø 15. Riyaz : Very silent guy. Settled in Ayanur. Not changed much and retained the same charm of the youth.Does Ginger bussines.
Ø 16. Sachin: The cute sachchi now lives Near kuppalli in thirthahalli taluk with wife. He looks after areca garden and well settled.
Ø 17. Shashi; He has settled in Sanda his native in Shikaripura taluk, practices law and taluk court. Still the same enthusiastic guy, with same fun,pun and the best mannerisms. Very friendly but still a bachelor. Wish him a cute and caring wife.
Ø 18. Shobha, fondly called as Lambu shobha is the same as she was in degree. Very warm, kind hearted, encouraging and enthusiastic. She is married to Mr Murali, who is the techy leader.He is as Shobha says a guide, friend and philosopher. They have a son and want to settle in Mysore.
Ø 19. Shobha, fondly called as Police Shobha was very silent during degree days. She is a very affectionate, hearty and warm friend. Though she has a daughter who studies in 10th, she does not look so, and with the proud look she is very pretty. She runs an industry in Bangalore.So good to hear.
Ø 20. Veena was and is with pure heart, frank and initiator. Her growth has been well. She joined comet a software dev company, then married Suresh and now lives in US. Her husband Mr Suresh a soft ware engr is also very frank and friendly. He has photography as hobby. He certainly increases comfort zone.
Ha! Happy to note;
Despite being less opportunistic as we when we were studying we were looked down as arts students. Many thought we join the band wagon of unemployed with BA. Now all of us who joined here are well positioned, achieved and rendered to our country. Made our parents happy. I am very happy to see the progress of my batch mates. The tears of happiness are out my heart. Thank you for becoming worth of being.
          THANK YOU DEAR FRIENDS
                                                  With care – Hariprasad.G.V

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