Tears and Smiles….

Dear July 23rd MMIX,

How are you? Yes, I am being polite; I did share and enjoy your company today to know how you are.

I wanted to write this letter of appreciation to you – to thank you for the amazing moments which I experienced with you today; It’s been a while since I wrote a letter, so forgive me if I address you informally.

Today I saw something which I haven’t seen in a while… I saw smiles and tears over events small, yet monumental.

On Wednesday night, I stumbled upon the video of  Jill and Kevin’s big day. My first reaction was to be struck in awe of what I saw. I HAD to share it with my friends, and their reaction of smiles and tears that evening was exactly I had expected from them.

When I shared the video with those around me at work today, I got the same reaction from a lot of them – tears and smiles. Let me tell you why the video touched me, affected me so immensely, far greater than I would expect it to.

First of all the setting – the simplicity of the church was beautiful. The music kicks in and the beauty of the whole event begins. Greater than the wedding ceremony, the music, the dances, greater than all of them was the beauty of friendship which is evident in the video. The strength of friendship between the bride and groom and their buddies is enviable. It takes a lot to participate and make an occasion so memorable, but the enthusiasm of everyone was so infectious. Sure, there were no MJs out there, but the uniqueness of each person and their contribution was touching, and made the ceremony… or atleast the entrance, very very memorable.

Jill and Kevin, you guys and you’re friends are pure awesomeness! Thank you so much for bringing that moment of happiness in our lives. We all hope and pray for you both to have an amazing life ahead of you!

23rd July, With every moment of happiness that you brought me today, you showed me a moment to feel low too. When one of my closest colleagues came and began idling around me…. I knew something was not right… after some coaxing, he opened up and shocked me that he was made redundant. 23rd July, you got the surprise which you didn’t see coming. The tear which left my eye was of pain. A friend is a friend, and you feel pain and hurt when they ‘break’ away from you, but when a motivator moves away – the pain is different; dull, full of shock, and harsh.

As high as the morning could get, the afternoon couldn’t get any lower. It really couldn’t.

As I rode the bumps and jolts on the train home, my mind drifted to one thing – the words of my new adopted soundtrack to life. As I listened to it on loop, as I had done at every opportunity at work, I thought back to the moments in the day. Happiness, sadness, disappointment, excitement, elation, deflation, appreciation – I felt all these. I saw the magic of friends somewhere far away, and I felt their effects in those around me. In disappointments and elation, I saw the magic of friendship, and felt a step closer to each one with whom I shared today.

In every moment today, I experienced an emotion…. it was either tear or smile.

Such is life.

With all my love, thanks and greatest of appreciation…..

Cookie Monster

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