The first meet

Getting an admission in a school was a little difficult at that time. I was quarter into class 6 and we got transferred. So getting into another school was difficult unless there was a recommendation from the previous one. Dad had a good recomendation from whoever has transferred him and was able to get admission.
Now the first day of the school again. I get to remember the first time at that school in manuguru. I was 10 years older than that but still have the same fear of meeting new people.
We were introduced into our classes after the lunch hours. The first question i get to be asked is from Annon. "What was your score in quarterly?". i said '523', thinking low coz that didnt even make to the top 10 in that school. "523?", annon asks again with his eyes shining and all. In a matter of minutes, i was surrounded by everyone in the class asking me where i used to study, whats the place like and all. Every one was surprised to see that someone can score such marks. I thought i was low but having seen them, i can be a hero to them :)
Well thats about the first day at school. But thats just the beginning. Annon had me introduced to everyone in the class. Its a good feeling to go expecting nothing and getting a hero welcome.

Its funny when a young man recollects a lot of things that he has been through.. coz i dont really remember my first birthday, my first pair of shoes, what my first toy was, when i went for my first picnic, when i took my first step or when i said "amma", but i do remember the first time some one give me a good smile before saying a hi. That was the most beautiful voice i have ever heard. and you know what it said? it said," oh u are one of those brainy fellows. U are my competition."

I dont think madhu still remembers all this but i do. (else why would i waste a post just writing about it??). I still remember that hippy cutting that she used to have, the pair of spectacles and beltless gown which used to cover till just below knees. i dont remember if they call it gown or skirt or whatever. She was good looking with that dress.

It didnt take much time to realise she was the topper of the class and also daughter of one of the teachers and so not much did anyone fool around her. Now there is something curious about this school when compared to my previous one. The previous school, guys hated girls and vice-versa. Hardly did i speak to any girls in the other school. But here, i was there sharing the same bench with another girl and no one bothered it. This was something new to me. Not that i am complaining..:)

It just took some time for me and madhu become good friends. Though the other guys hesitated to talk to her a bit, i didnt mind. The first test results were out and i was top by a big margin. The whole school got impressed. Now my brother topping in his class with a bigger margin was the topping on the cream. Obviously madhu's mom got impressed and called us to pay a visit to her home.
She was so good. I still remember the friendly look of my teacher and the courtesy of madhu. We were just asked one question, " how do we study so good?"
She didnt mind sending madhu over to our house. (which was just a 100m away across the road. ) We could even watch their home from ours.
We did a lot of home work together. It was always good to have friends around. I thought my memories of earlier friends are now vanished with these guys. Not just madhu, annon, rajesh , karunya, suguna, everyone was at my home for study, homework, play and all. i had always loved the company.
I mean what can be more happy than someone turning up for you just to see you the way you are?

There are moments always in a guy's life where he cherishes them the most and counts as the happiest moments. Well, to me the first one would be having to look into madhu's eyes when she smiled at me when we were kids. A true friend's smile. I never really understood i will cherish them but as i write these lines, i realise yes there was a moment:)