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Ankit Pareek's avatar

Beautiful and articulate. Loved reading it.

I had similar experiences with Bypu (didn't know he was called that). As you know, I used to walk from woodlands to campus every night and I used to find an inexplicable comfort and safety in walking through his territory. He used to come running towards me, I would pet him and then we would walk together until the turn where he would go back. So many times, I used to sit in front of those closed shops and smoke, while watching Bypu chasing something I couldn't even see in the darkness and feeling instantly better when he would give me the attention and demand mine in return. Deonar Farm road has memories and stories every square inch and Bypu is a part of most.

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Meghna's avatar

Also thank you for the appreciation :)

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Meghna's avatar

Yes :) all of us share memories with him. I believe a bunch of us called him Bypu and others called him by differ from names. Regardless, he was loved by all of us.

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Pallavi Biswas's avatar

Resonates in me. I grew up with street dogs and pups following me all over our neighborhood... And now I am rediscovering how dogs love and adore you 20 times more than the attention they get from you... Ar bhishon bokuni kheyeo 2 min er modhye abar ador korte / ador khete ashe, never sulking, never bearing a grudge!

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Pallavi Biswas's avatar

Your writing has a real nice touch Meghna

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Meghna's avatar

Thank you so much :)

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Anita George's avatar

Beautifully written , I liked the happy ending.

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Meghna's avatar

Thank you so much aunty :)

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Debjani Nandy's avatar

This is really nice. Even I'm starting to miss dear Bypu

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Meghna's avatar

Thank you maa :)

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Anju Nahata's avatar

Absolutely heart touching. Was that a tiny tear in my eye as i finished reading it?

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Meghna's avatar

Thank you so much aunty :)

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Karn Nahata's avatar

This is so beautiful ❤️

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