Why now?

From left to right- Shrishti, Sunita,
Nikita, me, Avani and Annika


Neither am I a voracious reader nor a fluent writer. Then why am I creating a 'blog'? A number of people have tried to convince me to start writing a blog, but somehow i never really really wanted one...until now. What created this sudden want? I dunno.The process was gradual. Firstly, reading blogs is really addictive! But no, it requires more than just enjoying reading to want to start one.

The first time I actually WANTED my own blog, was when i was walking back to the school bus from Nikita Hari's house. Nikita Hari,(as most of you MHS people know) is an 18- year-old girl suffering from kidney failure. I was awestruck by her. Really! Her attitude, her personality and determination to face each day with such energy inspired me!

Four of us, Annika, Sunita,Shrishti and I had gone to present the money collected, on behalf of the school,to her, for her kidney transplant. We went to her house in Ajman. She was soo brilliantly easy to talk to! Not only her, her entire family. Converstaions first started off with general discussions relating to school (as our exams were starting the next day) and we couldnt help but groan about the upcoming exam torture, then it proceeded to sports and slowly she began telling us of her life... her daily rountine...which silenced us all.

The description of the exhilirating pain she suffered scared me first. Nikhita gets up at 4 o'clock twice a week to leave her house at 5, to go to welcare hospital (where she is treated). Her treatment starts at 6. It is a 4 hour painful process. She has a tube inserted at her shoulder. The tube is to remain permanently there,till she is cured. She is injected with fluids regularly and several pricks. She does this all without a complaint because she knows she wants nothing more than leading a normal life!

After ALL that she attends school, catches up with her work(thanks to her best friend who has decided to stay with her in her house till she has fully recovered... even during their exams ...teaching her on all that she has missed. Now how many friends would do that!?) There are days she experiances unbearable pain, frequent black outs... yet she gets up each day saying one line - "I have to get through this day no matter what!" She takes each day at a time. Briiliant! I could sense her determination and courage reflecting in her words... her eyes! She had her dreams that she wished to fulfill, just like all of us. Her attitude made me think of the number of times I have whined and cribbed about, for probably the most trivial matters, the number of times I have bought the hospital roof down just for a measly blood test! She had that drive in her, that warm, overflowing energy that stimulated my soul!

Soon it was time to leave and get back to school. We hugged her, expressed our pure admiration at her courage,enthusiasm and determination, wished her all the best for her future, exchanged numbers and emails (for that was no way going to be the last time we spoke to her!) She was such a darling, we promised to stay in touch (and we have=)).

As I waslked down to the bus that day...I felt this intense desire to share this experience and my feelings with someone. And as of from nowhere ... the answer came to me as- "a blog!". The best way to write about your experiances, to interact and exchange views! Who cares about being a good writer or watever! And hence tadadaaaa! Presenting my blog =)

Moreover, for this reason I decided to dedicate my first blog entry to Nikita. Hope she recovers soon and is back with all of us to live her life to the fullest and achieve her dreams!

PS- Did not start the blog on that day because of the approaching exams! Did not want any FURTHER distractions! Anyways its never too late :P