Goodbye Again

One more post about my final few days in India. And it is once again that time when i have to say goodbye to certain things as well as to people whom i know or have interacted. Time is indeed running out, and for once, i shed all my rational bases and hope against hope that the remaining 5 days go s slowly as possible.

I am talking about the lack of time that is available with me, but the irony is i was listening to a song which talks about a lot of time. Louis Armstrong's golden song "We have all the Time in the World" is something which has put me in a limbo. The brilliance of the man and his music aside, the portrayal of time in this is indeed very interesting. I am really going into a filmy scenario in here, because as i leave, i recall songs of going away and of golden memories. John Denver's song "Goodbye Again" and "Leaving on a Jet Plane" fit my mindset perfectly. To get into that situation really is now hurtful, because you really feel bad about the lack of time and the separation from your loved ones.

I just went to a hotel today. Noor-Us-Sabah hotel, which is a grand hotel in Bhopal, is one of my favorites. It has a Chinese restaurant Dynasty, with Chinese decorations and good quality food. When i got out of the hotel, i saw the beautiful sights of Bhopal itself. Since the hotel is perched on top of a hill, you can see the entire city and its lights. Looking at the sight, i was so overwhelmed that this fact sank in that i might never see all of this again.

It was this thought that hit me the hardest, in spite of the fact that i had prepared for this. Some of the things that i now do in Bhopal will have a finality about it. I guess it is this feeling of finality which makes saying goodbye so bitter and heartfelt. The possibility that we might do things or see individuals for the last minute may be the reason why Goodbyes are so emotional.

For the moment though, i am left with only vanishing time. But, along this path, there will be plenty of wonderful, unforgettable memories. It can be a scenery, an individual or a place, but as Nat King Cole sings "Unforgettable", i guess my final time here could just be that. Somewhere in these two or three days, i will write a testimonial about Bhopal, because this place has given me lots, and i will never forget it till the day i live