It’s a wonderful day, here in Erie. Mid January, but the sun is shining. The temperature is in the mid fifties. Everything seems alive, as if it were summer.
For the occasion, however, I found this day much too nice. The paranoid ‘me’ even considered this as deliberate ploy of the Erie weather gods.
A fresh set of emotions introduced themselves to me today. As I handed over my computer, my I.D and my access cards to my H.R, I found myself completely lost and a little naked. I wasn’t feeling sad or happy. I wish I could say that I was feeling surreal but I fear that word has been abused too much. My H.R manager wished me luck and just like that, with two boxes of personal belonging I made my way to my car.
Opened her rear door, put stuff on the seat and then went and planked myself on the driver’s seat. As I exited the security gates, I truly realized that there was no turning back.
A year and half of Erie…A small white town that saw the worst of winters and the best of summers…
Perhaps, it was only fitting that instead of driving back home, I steered her and I towards the backroad that took us to Findley Lake near the city. Through the Pennsylvania woods and woody smells. A road that not only twists whimsically but also has its moody dips…
All a good story really needs is a good beginning and a wonderful end. The middle matters the least when the story is over.
Good luck for another occupational love-affair, while i wait for my own to begin.
Thanks Divya!
Where aare you off to?Better opportunity?where would u be located?tell us all
That was definitely ‘too good to be true’ weather!
ak =P
Well i’m sure another wonderful story is about to begin…good luck with it!
🙂 hope amidst all the hopping through different ends, nice weathers, and new beginnings..you find youself an everlasting love affair! Best of luck..
Btw, its only the middle which makes the end the way it is..so guess it plays a good enough role, only that it decides to take a backseat in the ‘middle’ of it all 🙂
Anon : Please do read post titled ‘Press here to reset’ for the details. I do believe in subtleties! Would help if you too were more explict with your identity!
Anuya: Much too good. By the way, what is ak=P?
Priya : Thanks!
U: Well said. But then, beginnings decide the middle. And so the cycle of time continues! Thanks for the wishes! ( the love affair was never off!)
ak = my initials
as for the =P , tilt your head to the left 😉
Hey Dush,
Beautiful post.
“Ich drücke dir die Daumen”.
Cheers
All the very Best!
*Me too with fingers crossed :)*
Dushyant,
Sorry that I’m taking this space for a query.
My posts are appearing in the published post list but does not appear in my blog…Could you please tell me what I should do…
thanks
Divi, I think there seems to be an issue with you cache memory. Please refer this link
http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?answer=639&topic=17
Blogspot has a decent help section and has answered all my basic questions. I am no html wiz so do forgive my basic knowledge.
Hope this helps!
Every exit has an on ramp – some more curved than others.
Hey Dushyant, all the best with your new job. Will hopefully catch u on msn sometime…
Thanks Dushyant and goodluck with your new job and new life ahead…
i was meaning to ask my wife but shall ask you. where you moving to?
Divi and Pratap: Thanks for the wishes!
Anon: Hmm pretty witty. Why the anonymity?