Namma Mane

Namma Mane ... when I moved in here sometime in May 06 with Anu and Shweta , had never thought this is one place that I would get so attached to , that I will actually miss so much when it is time to leave :) For almost 3 years , coming back from office was coming back to a place so much like home , not a PG or just another 3bhk with 3 inmates. Still remember when me and anu and sheweta had got all colourful curtains , blues and oranges ... that brightened up the flat so much ! When Ankit and co occupied the 1st floor flat and Shilpa moved in next door and it was like college days again ! All those weekend cooking experiments , Basa amma handling , war with the cockroaches , woken up in the middle of the night with some weird processions that left us all fuming and raging , mid night b'day celebrations, barrista outings , default jumping-over-the-gate ... the memories are too many to narrate here..
I shifted from 201 to 202 , made newer friends Rahul and Pooja who I hardly knew in college, and always knew someone was always there , in case I needed , even if it was just to chat and share how the day was. Really missed Shivku when he moved to Koramangla , but he has always been a pseudo namma mane inmate since then !
And Ashu and now the latest entry in the family, the tiny one... while walking back home at the end of the day , i would always hope that the kids are somewhere around so that I can just baby chat and play a bit and get all geared up for the evening :)
For the 3 of us that moved in here first , some how each of us left or will be leaving the place hopeful of loads of dreams , Shweta with her much expected MBA admit and Anu as Mrs.Mrutyu :) And now , with Rahul , just married and off to Oxford and Gattu settling down with mrs.gattu .. and yes , me along similar lines :) , it feels right. And i know Shilpa and Ankit will also leave the place in a bit to pursue their dreams .
Yet , there is this tinge of sadness that Namma Mane will cease to be home for a lot of us in the new few months.. me pooja gattu , rahul..and I guess ankit and shilpa will also be moving out. Reminded of Monica's 'this is like the end of an era' from Friends. And i think it is. But I am just hoping it is the beginning of newer bonds , responsibilities and roles in life and that the attachment with Namma Mane and folks out there, is never lost. May be less frequent Barrista outings , or with couple of people missing , some new entries , not everyone attending a midnight b'day party... but still .. Namma Mane for me will always remain that special place where I made the best of friends in Bangalore and where I felt completely at home for 3 years ..
I know I will miss it :(