Shakthi

So I have a friend named Shakthi who lives in the same building I do and we are facebook friends, so last week I saw that it was his birthday on facebook so I wrote on his wall and wished him a happy birthday.

Then last saturday, J and I were studying in the computer lounge and Shakthi came by to say hi. So, I asked him how his birthday was and he goes, "I wish I was never born" and J and I are like whaaat?

Shakthi just came here to study from India and  he is kind of shy , so he doesn’t know anyone.  Apparently, he bought a cake for himself and he was looking for people to share it with but he didn’t really find anyone. 

Then I asked him if he were home in India, what they would have done for his birthday and he was like well my mom would have gotten a cake for me and we all would have got together and celebrated it.  And when he said that I could see that his eyes were filling up.

I just wanted to get up and give him a huge hug.

He was acting like he doesn’t care about birthdays and that "what’s in a birthday? it is just another day etc etc". But , the thing is when it was my birthday he wrote on my wall AND remembered to wish me when he saw me, which makes me think that he is not one of those people that doesn’t care about birthdays. It’s just that he was disappointed by his own birthday so he was saying that. 

But anyway, J and I planned a dinner for him tonight. And we had them bring cake and we got a bunch of people together.  I just came back from it.  I could just see his face light up when they brought the cake and everyone was there.  He had fun.  I am so glad we did it.  I can only imagine how hard it must be to be away from your family and not have any friends on your birthday.  Actually, I don’t have to imagine. I lived it.

I hope he feels a little better.

Secondly, I am glad that I wasn’t too ‘shy’ or inhibited to actually execute this.  Usually whenever I see someone having a hard time, I always think that oo maybe I should try to help them but I usually don’t end up actually doing anything about it.  But, this time I executed.  I mean , yes, it was a little stressful.  I have a hw due tomorrow which I didn’t end up finishing yet cuz I was at dinner so it wasn’t the most convenient thing, but it was worth it. Plus planning it was kinda stressful too because I had a midterm today so I didn’t really have time for it.  But all in all, i am glad that God gave me the opportunity to do this.

El fin.

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I have been listening to the song

is mod se jaate hai from Aandhi over and over and over and over today. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5bdST_bTFA

I just love the lyrics.  It is a really nice song.

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My midterm was okay.  I keep making stupid mistakes on everything and in terms of grades, it was a disappointing day today, but I am aiming to do better.

Okay that is all amigos.