I was hardly four or five years when my dad introduced 'YOU' to me. I didn't know then that this bond is going to continue for years and years!
I walked long way to meet you with my dad and I was awestruck seeing you. I felt happy being with you and started playing and enjoyed every bit of you.
I kept growing and I gradually introduced my special 'You' to some of my friends, cousins and whenever I met you it was very hard for me to say 'bye' to you. Everytime, my dad kept yelling, 'how long you gonna take?', I used to say 'a few more minutes Appa, please'.
Whenever I met you I always had a feel of how huge my life is. It's full of happiness. You helped me overcome my fear of meeting people. See now! Here I am today... I can talk with anybody with ease. I remember standing as a timid Suganthi in front of you, but you encouraged me to break my fear, to shout, scream and sing aloud. To a great extent I owe you for the profound positive attitude I carry today. Everytime I meet you, there is always something new I acquire. You know all my happiness, sorrows, fears, secrets, desires.... You know me!
You taught me that the sorrows and pains can come and touch me but surely it will subside soon. Sometimes you have dragged me forcefully towards you but only to make me feel that I can stay strong and can help myself.
Now, I am not able to meet you in person, but I pass by you to tell you that still you are the Special One in my life. At times it takes years to meet you but the very thought of you being there makes me feel happy.
If someone asks me now, "how you would like to see yourself?". I simply think about you in my mind, my dear, my special - 'Marina Beach' and I reply them..'an Ocean....."!!
- Suganthi Sankaran
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