It was a well organised function at the Krishna Inn of Guruvayur. Earlier, between 6 and 7 in the morning, Rahul and Athulya had gone through the paces of the 'thali kettu' at the temple's premises which was a short and sweet affair. And then was the function at the hotel.
Quite a few of our friends and course mates were present in their Sunday best. And I made it a point to meet each and everyone to exchange hellos and catch up with what was happening to them. Invites have already been given by two of our friends, whose children are getting married in May in quick succession and thankfully, there's no clash of dates.
Through all the bonhomie and the back thumping that went by, what astonished me was the reticence on the part of a few guys to interact freely with the others. Were they carrying a chip on their shoulders thanks to the aura of their current status? Or were they playing a wait and watch game as to who'd break the ice first and end up with no interaction, thereby losing a golden opportunity? Or did some past misunderstanding come in the way as a stumbling block? Or was it plain disinterest in interacting with too many people that would eventually fetch no meaningful returns, anyways?
To my mind it can only be termed as a 'wasted' opportunity'
Tailpiece.
I must add that I'd a whale of a time interacting with almost everyone at the function eliciting a reaction from a friend that I seemed to know everybody and was popular! ....Well!!
Quite a few of our friends and course mates were present in their Sunday best. And I made it a point to meet each and everyone to exchange hellos and catch up with what was happening to them. Invites have already been given by two of our friends, whose children are getting married in May in quick succession and thankfully, there's no clash of dates.
Through all the bonhomie and the back thumping that went by, what astonished me was the reticence on the part of a few guys to interact freely with the others. Were they carrying a chip on their shoulders thanks to the aura of their current status? Or were they playing a wait and watch game as to who'd break the ice first and end up with no interaction, thereby losing a golden opportunity? Or did some past misunderstanding come in the way as a stumbling block? Or was it plain disinterest in interacting with too many people that would eventually fetch no meaningful returns, anyways?
To my mind it can only be termed as a 'wasted' opportunity'
Tailpiece.
I must add that I'd a whale of a time interacting with almost everyone at the function eliciting a reaction from a friend that I seemed to know everybody and was popular! ....Well!!
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