Birthday Special: Am I a fool o what? About 4 years ago, me and this young Rosy (name changed) were good (I mean close) friends. At first, we exchanged emails, Instant Chats, SMS, Pics etc etc. After about 6 months we met in Goa for the first time (I was in UK remember?). We were so nervous that both of us had developed sort of inferiority complexes i.e. each of us thought ‘you are too good and I am not’ First meeting lasted only 10 minutes. Few hours later, I got a txt saying ‘very sorry, I know I am not as per your expectations’. I was bit over the top but again I was confused as the SMS could mean the other way round. I replied ‘but I like you a lot’, then comes ’Really?’ – ‘Yes’ - then again ‘Do you really mean that?’- ‘yes, I do’ Then come the ‘miss call’ And we exchanged al least 10 miss calls. I took courage, and phoned (I mean, not a miss call this time). It was night time around 8pm – My entire Rs.500 worth talk time vanished (pre-paid mobile I mean). Then her 150 worth gone. I have no other way to talk now. At around 11pm I got a call with a very soft or low voice this time, this is because the call was made from the landline (from living room) while everybody else in the house were sleeping. My cell battery run down now.. I quickly plugged it to a charger and we continued till 5am. Would you believe? We were on phone for about 9 hours almost non-stop. What we were really talking about? I am sure, you too ( I mean most of you) have been there some way or the other, so I wont discussed it all here. One of the things we discussed was next meeting, I mean the next day which was the same day around noon. Then what? Ans: MOG. Foddekant mog, zumzumit mog, ekdom forrr mog. Kitem re mog amcho boom boom, tara-rara boom-boom-boom We met everyday for 6 days Why not more than 6 days? I had to go back to UK remember? Our next meet was after about 5 months then 4 months then again 4 months. At this time ‘mogacho zata fog’ The two things always worried me: 1. The huge age gap 2. The parents, the religion etc I took a silly issue (like an excuse) and decided finish it once for all. So, did it with style. I mean, I did it via SMS. ‘Sorry. It’s all over, I mean, you & me’ (she knew that I was upset with her for some reason), she replied back. ‘I know you are joking’ – ‘I am not’ – ‘Do you really mean that?’ – ‘yes, I do’ After that, for more than 2 years, I received so many mails, birthday wishes, sms and even phone calls but I did not bother to respond any—because I was trying to forget the 'mog' we ever had. However, few weeks ago (after about 4 years), I had txt her to wish her on the festival and as there was no reply, then I sent an email of which I got no reply too. By doing so, I was only try to say 'hi' to her and had no intetion to get back to her again. Recently, I found another one. I spotted her in Margao while waiting for her bus around 6.30pm. Her simplicity/style, decency, quietness etc made me to fall for her. Although I was there for about 7 days (travelling by bus over 20+20kms everyday), she only found out on the 3rd day that I am actually after her. On the 4th day I took some courage – ‘Hi. You working in Margao o what?’ – ‘yes’ - ‘you always go by this bus?’ – ‘yes’ that’s it… (the bus just come). 5th day, I had a good chance…. She was alone, I mean there were no one around. ‘Hi’ then again ‘hi, what happen?’ –‘nothing’ - ‘Look I want to be your friend, just friend’ – ‘sorry’ - ‘at least go for a cup of tea somewhere’ – ‘sorry, may be some other time’ Her ‘May be some other time’ gave me high hopes that there is a chance.. 6th day. It seemed that she was trying to ignore me this time. I said ‘ Am harassing you?’ – ‘no answer’ - ‘will you come a cup of tea today/now?’ – ‘no’ - Is that no for just today or always?’ - ‘always’ - I said ‘thanks’ and disappeared. I really felt it so bad. Actually, I am a very sentimental person. Even when going for weddings and when I ask a girl ‘may I have a pleasure of dance with you?’ and if she says ‘sorry, I am engaged’ (here, ‘engaged’ means already booked for the next dance) I used to feel it bad and I would not go to or try next one. But I would still not give up on this ‘Modgovam bosi prasar mog’ 7th day We had a long conversation this time. Actually, I manage to trace where she works. There we spoke about 10 minutes. I said ‘just want to be your friend, just to talk’ - ‘there is nothing left to talk’ – ‘what you mean? As if we had something before’ – ‘are your Goan?’ - ‘You know very well’ – ‘ how do I know, you never told me nor I ever asked you’ – ‘no answer’ – ‘ I got the message loud and clear. Ok, from now onwards, I will not come in your way, can I walk with you up the bus stand, for the last time?’ – ‘no answer’ - ‘Please say something’ - ‘Ok, I walk with you, only if you promise me this is going to be our last meet’ - ‘I promise’ (reluctantly). As we start walking in the open … ‘I find your face very familiar, as if I knew you before’ - ‘Don’t’ say that..’ - ‘now that we are not meeting again, I would have sent you an email if I had your Id’ – ‘you already sent me one’ - ‘What?’ O my God! I was speechless… Guess who I was trying for the last 7 days, who I was talking to for the last 7 days Do you really want to know? It was none other than my old time Rosy herself. (only difference was she wore glasses then now not) The voice was same and the rest everthing was same. So, you guys tell me now, am I a fool o what? (She recognized me from the day one and I recognised her on the day 7) We had an extended chat till 8pm, they I hired a taxi (but she paid) went along with her and reached her at her door step. But she kept her words i.e. She does not wish to meet me any more. This is the email I got late last night around Midnight on 9th October 2008 I kept the email as it is- nothing changed or altered/corrected except the personal details. Like Id etc Quote: Wish u a very happy birthday to u......May all ur drimz n wishes come true on this beautiful day.......May happiness flows on the way of journy of ur life.....keep smiling all the time.......sorry for wasting ur so much time.......i want to stay away from u bcoz i dont want to repeat the same thing again........i know if i get frnds with u, one or other day it will happen again........thats why i m staying away from u.......i wont be meeting to u any more nor talking to u......so good bye forever.....remember one thing, i dont have any bad feelings about u in my mind nor in my heart.....but still i want to away from u........have a great day n be good all the time...... best wishes n regards Good Bye........ The best birthday present I ever got. Now, before you say anything, let me say this.. 'I deserved it' But my intentions were genuine and innocent. At the same time, I admitt that I was not completely innocent. Thanks for your time. Request: Don't look at me differently now. You come to know only because I told you. That's me- JoeGoaUk
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