My friend Narasimha

I must have met him in 1965? Yes, I think so. When I went to my Granny's brother's house, his house was next. I came to know he was also in the same class as I. When I joined Mahajana High School in Mysore, he came to my class. The year 1969. We used to meet everyday and I used to rush to his home during lunch hour because he was getting the famous children's Magazine Chandamama. On competition both of us used to read the mag. That was monthly. But there was a weekly Sudha. We were in High School with mixed feelings about many things. We used to read the serials in Sudha. I remember a serial about a film Director Dwa suparna where the first night scene was part of the serial! we were wondering what used to happen after the narration stopped in the serial!!!

We finished high school and I had to shift to Bangalore. I finished my 2nd PUC and searching for a seat for Engg course. I had not got it though I had 78% in PCMB. In the Director of Tech. Education's office I met Narasimha. He had come for a seat with some influential person. When that person used my name to get a seat for Narasimha who had lesser marks, they gave me the seat!

He did not get. He finished his BSc and joined I think Postal Dept. Then an Insurance Co. Now after so many years (now he is 53) he is a successful employee there.

He married in 1985 on this very day.

He has helped me a lot during my tough times. I wish him and his wife Shobha (a great girl) a very happy completion of 25 years of marriage. May they celebrate Golden Jubilee as well.