New Boy in The City

I never knew that a thing like this would happen to me but yes always wanted like this only. 'Mumbai: The city of dreams' ....I had only seen it in the movies and on the television. 5th April 2010 just after 2 days after my 23rd B'day....I set foot in the City of Dreams. One can call it whatever one wants....Destiny or Choice ...Iwas there in Mumbai for SYNTEL. Left my 2 jobs which were giving me a good satisfaction. But still I was missing something, something that was not there. I don't exactly know what was that but yeah it was not there.
I came here with many prejudices like everyone. Really this city has space for everyone, no matter which walk of life youbelong to....there's a place for you in Mumbai. This fast pacing city has lanes for everyone and this I got to know on the very first day of my joining the Company. After a long boring day I was in the company bus to home. Which obviously didn't know in which area exactly was. I called my friend and asked him to tell me a landmark nearby where I should get down from the bus. I had asked almost a dozen in the bust to tell me as soon as the bus reaches that place. But still I was a little worried about crossing the landmark without even knowing that. With that tension I was looking out of window and think what a bad day it was and a Hand came on to my shoulder I turned back and saw a smiling man asking me....."Sai Dham jana hai??" ...I said Yes....in a tense tone. And then he said "bataunga....Par Wada pav khilayega :) "......For a flash of second I was amazed with this friendliness....My eyes lit up and I was smiling with ease....and said..."Chalo ....why not sure!!!!"....
Seriously....what a nice way to end the day. It was like the whole city was their to recieve me....and tell me ....you'll be okay yaar don't worry. And from that day ...that tense expression is like vanished from my face.....everything seems pleasant, fun, and enjoyable. The traffic that everyone complains about is like an amusement...giving me time to feel this city. The jungle of skyscrapers is like the tropical forest giving me chance to explore it.
And that boring Office became a Playground. Where players from all around the country came to enjoy and learn together. We have Engineerscoming in from every direction Kolkata, Guahati, Bhubaneswar, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jodhpur, Mumbai, Dehradun, Mumbai and we make a great team.Everyone having their own unique characterstics.
There's so much about this city and people here that it can make me write for hours. But that can make this post very long. Will be movingmoving to Pune next week ...again I don't know its destiny or choice. A New City new prejudices and new chanllenges. Lets see, what is there for me.