Those were the days..

..when worry was for the grown-ups

..when I did whatever I wanted to, said whatever I wanted to, went wherever I wanted to, ate whatever I wanted to (Not that I still don't)

..when 'cooking' meant only checking on what Mom was doing in the kitchen

..when friends meant more than family and my pet meant more than my siblings (Mickey still does :P)

..when every rupee saved contributed towards yet another Mills&Boons / Nancy Drew/ Sweet Valley University (Really??? I read THAT?) to my collection

..when birthdays were so much fun (They still are but for the candles SIGH!!)

..when we oohed and aahed over John Stamos (Without anyone thinking we'd lost it)

..when Oldies weren't really that old :P

..when chocolate cake, cheese, jalebis and gajar ka halwa could be gorged upon without a second thought

..when 'I'll see you at 6' meant I'd see you at 6 (Indian Stretchable Time wasn't invented yet, neither were mobiles)

..when what I said went and never returned

..when pink/maroon/green jeans weren't laughed at (The fact that they were 'Jeans' was big enough)

..when the rains meant jumping in puddles without worrying about wet clothes and dirty toes

To, my dearest Coffee

My dearest Coffee,

I love you! I love you so much more than I can ever say. I am sorry we parted ways for a brief time - but trust me when I say that when we got back together, the feeling was simply beyond this world!

You know, you are the only one I can depend on - always - whether it is to wake me up when required or even put me to sleep, if required. I am amazed at how fluid your role is in this matter. You are my one-stop-solution for many a malady - from opening a clogged nose to raising my ever dropping BP. You perk me up, even if it is when I just think of you combined with some hazlenut flavoring or topped with choco sauce and whipped cream! I must say you are the stuff dreams are made of!

What's even better is that the husband doesn't ever get jealous of your role in my life! In fact, he, himself, has helped me find the best version of you that I have had so far - Colombian! And he knows how very important you are to me, my sanity and his, too.

So, here's to hoping we never part ways again, ever!

Yours forever!