A new girl in the city (27/01/08 – 03/03/09)

(title courtesy “wake up sid”)

It was when I landed in Mumbai after my P.E. II results. After a lazy week, my hunt for life in Mumbai started. ‘Mumbai’, aptly said “ city of dreams” where people come to search the meaning of their life and so had I. A strange sense of independence filled me with confidence which I always lacked. My hunt had begun. After a great turmoil finally, my search ended. I was recruited as a trainee in one of the renowned C.A. firms. That was on 20^th feb 2008. Suddenly I realised that my life was changed. It had suddenly transformed into a hectic schedule from a lazy drone’s day. It had gained its pace. Getting up early, waiting at station for trains to come, travelling in conjusted locals & crowded BEST buses, what I never dreamt of had all of a sudden become a part & parcel of my life. That was the starting of my professional life.

I entered into the corporate world. It ws really exciting & funfilled. Being the only female member in my office team ,I was being treated like a princess. It was a fairytale in which I played the lead role.

This new phase of my life brought out the hidden innocence alongwith self confidence within me which was yet unleashed. The initial few months only gave me some of my most memorable experiences like having long walk at the sea side (Juhu beach & marine drive), watching a live match at wankhede, my trip with frens to Alibaug, my first outstation audit to delhi & a client sponsored fun trip to Taj Mahal. I even come to know that I was being looked upon. It was a nice but weird feeling, still I cherished it.

I was enjoying every single moment of it.

Until one day that dream was shattered. All those lovely dreams, long walks and pampering turned out to be a total fake. That dream was instead a nightmare and I opened my eyes at the right time. All the care & pampering which rounded so mushy mushy was instead a deadly bog out of which it was really tough to come out everything js faded away. The the fairytale was over. Apart from emotional ups & down even the environment surrounding me turned around. My dreamland turned into a deadly battle ground (26/11).

But thanks to my friends, I had my friends with me to undo the wrong done. Some planned get toghethers and unplanned birthday surprises cheered me up. My friends helped me come out of all the mess and cheered me up again. I was a princess again. My friends now proudly say.

“Their Cindrella is back.”

See I am smiling again. :D

Ashita Dagaria