Nurungukal....contd...

                The D-day to bid farewell to our college days was fast approaching. None was happy to face it. Four years had passed just like the flight of a honey bee, buzzing and carrying the pollens of love each other. It was a magic world which helped us to identify our personality. Showed us the path for correction and attain perfection. Taught us the values of friendship, togetherness and sharing of love. It was a base for future leap. Although a very short period in our life, the exposure we were subjected to in our college had a vital role to mould our character.

                Among friends many things were planned to face the last day. There was no clear idea how to give a touch of sustainability in our future life  to the leanings we attained. We tried to carry a souvenir by collecting autographs. Sentiments of love ,passion,promises etc. etc. were expressed in each book depending on the closeness to each other. A signature , a sketch, few high sounding words borrowed from the books we had read, even caricatures of teachers found place. I had also one . But now I do not know where it is. Some where in my journey to find a living I had lost that golden link.

                It is vivid in my memory the the farewell party hosted by our chemistry professor Dr, Potty in his house. It was a venue to express our feelings. Some sobbed, others sang songs, yet others spoke on the excellent teaching of the Prof. We left bidding farewell and promising to get in touch frequently, which we could not keep.

                Some of our friends were excellent singers, both vocal and instrumental. Mr. Ram mohan was good at his mouth organ. When ever we met during intervals he entertained us with some of his master pieces. There was another boy whose name has escaped my memory. who played guitar. He was a good photographer also.  Ettanunni Raja from Kottakal Kovilakam was an actor. He had represented Calicut Unniversity in an art mela. A few were public speakers, sports men etc. Notable among them was Mr. Chidanandan, who joined Indian army and represented MRC Willington. Most of the Cannanore boys were good at sports and games. Among them Ravindran stood apart not only in sports but in his impeccable style in play and attire. He was one of the handsome boys in the college.I regret to note here that a few days ago he had departed us. May his soul rest in peace. Recently a few of us are joining once in a while to refresh our friendship. The last day in the college was charged with emotions. There were some pairs who had already set a bond. To them this parting was temporary as they had already decided to be life partners. But to others the future was indefinite. In such faces traces of gloom prevailed. Many sobbed and a few took it sportively and bid good bye. The crowd staggered here and there, on the veranda, canteen, side of rocks and many such spots which they had already used to establish bliss full moments and slowly like the melting of snow vanished reluctantly in search of better pastures!!.