Sunday, June 27, 2010

Young-hearted old friend

I caught up with my old friend (hey, not age-wise) at Pune recently. I had mentioned to you about Adi Aibara (Left corner). He lives alone in a deserted area in Pune, along with a dog called Blair. The other pet he had, Bush, is unfortunately no more. Even fetching a can of water is a challenge, but my friend prefers to stay in the same place, away from the hustle-bustle of the city.
“You are still looking young, buddy,” I told him,
“I wish I could say that to you as well,” he joked.
When there were bomb blasts in Mumbai years ago, I and Adi were just 10 buildings away from Mumbai stock exchange. Hearing the sound, I asked the editor of a magazine with whom we were talking, “is it some blast or what?” When we reached the road, we realised that it indeed was a blast at the stock exchange.
Oooff.

14 comments:

  1. Guess the pic is taken in Pune! Nice T shirt! :)

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  2. It is true, young in his mind keeps him energetic!!

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  3. Friendship need not be with people of same age. You have proved it. It is all about getting along with people.

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  4. adi sirs attitude is great...it keeps him going...

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  5. Good post as usual. Liked the names of the two dogs - Blair & Bush.

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  6. nice pic...!

    nd you look great :)

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  7. Oh.. u heard bomb blasts?? I dont knw how u msut hv felt :( btw.. loved the answer to ur comment from this young@heart :) Sixer hi maar dala :D

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  8. Nice...its amazing to catch up with old friends! Can you make it for Him and my wedding in JAN? JAN 26th is the D-Day!

    And years ago during the Mumbai bomb blasts...my dad witnessed the blast from his office window.

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  9. Your friend's choice to live away from hustle and bustle of the city sounds so good!

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  10. And he has a sense of humour too. Nice...

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  11. dangerous boss!

    (don't read in between lines!)

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  12. I like your friend already :)

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  13. Nice to meet Adi and your other friends. Are you in the photograph or are you the one behind the camera?

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  14. Its always nice to see good old friends and remember the time spent together :) :)..it makes life worth-while...

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