30th May, 2010

The photographer told me that he was glad he came to the G ceremony because my speech moved him to tears. I had KGM tell me that he was almost about to cry. My momma - well she's a woman of few words only. I prepared that speech some 5 months before our graduation in 2008 May. It came from the heart. Straight Except for the nonsense I spoke on the temple of learning ! Bleh.
I wanted to give one this year as well. But, so much has happened and I have been a victim of few "nonsense" that I don't feel it will come from the heart. Straight.
Hence, this post is dedicated to those who matter. To those who made it worthwhile. Except it wouldn't be as awesome as the one I did 2 years ago.

Good Evening,
We are gathered here not to say good - bye, but to say thank you for the precious moments that we will live by for the many years to come. We are surrounded by people physically and in spirit whom we respect, love, adore, miss, dislike. Each one has a part to play in our existence. In our journey to coming this far. Becoming graduates !
Thank you to the teachers who smiled at our childishness, became one of us when the situation demanded it. For, giving us those leeways and just letting us be ! Thank you to those teachers who made it so difficult to enjoy certain classes and put us through some "hellish" experiences only to come out of them strong. Thank you to those teachers who shared some crazy coffee moments, planned evenings out, would have probably enjoyed some pomegranate juice sessions. To those teachers who guided us and made us feel like smart thesis kids. For taking all the nonsense we had to offer along with some crazy statements/questions. For listening to our complaints and sometimes unable to do anything about them - for that is what made us want to become bigger and better.
To our families. You mean the world to us. Without your love and support we wouldn't have gotten this far in our lives. We thank you for cheering us when we created "history", for laughing with us during our comedy moments, for yelling at and punishing us when we thought we were right in doing something - except we weren't, for dancing and singing with us. For crying during our heartbreaks and celebrating during our unions. For sitting up while we crammed some last minute theories. For those packed lunches and some wonderful birthday presents. For the life saving pocket money givings and frantic phone calls only because you felt something was wrong. We bow down today and want to let you know that you're awesome and this degree doesn't hold good without your contribution.
To those who entered this very same auditorium 2 years ago and will now leave as your classmate, friend or foe. Over the years you have studied all night with them, exchanged notes last minute and sometimes managed to give you proxy attendance. Some of them annoyed you beyond your threshold. Some of them made you laugh so hard that you almost cried, while others held you tightly when you cried in sadness. Some of them just smiled at you along the corridors, while others took time off and spent a few minutes asking you about your well - being. With some you started as friends and ended up being acquaintances. Some had some hazey purple afternoons and java moments. There are coffee and puff memories, purple and guitar books, group email ids and FB notes ! There always has been and will be laughter, tears, joy when you think of these moments of total randomness. Stories of gains and losses, love and heartbreaks, successes and failures with these people is what makes this very moment so precious.
We live on because we love. We always have. We always will. There is so much to see and do in this world but there is a very little time.
Remember the world is your road, your vision and your fantasy. It will always remain yours.
Congratulations class of 2010 - We finally did It !