World is a small place

While commuting back to home from office, in the office bus, I saw Nitin Kabra as one name in the bus muster. This immediately reminded me of one Nitin Kabra who is my cousin's - Pavan Holani's friend. I will never forget the scene when we escaped drowning into Khadakwasla damn on the Rangapanchami of year 2000 in Pune.

It so happened that on the day of colors, just to save ourselves from colors and masti, we (myself, Pavan and Nitin) planned for a visit to khadakwasla and Sinhagad. Though none of us knew swimming, we were keen on taking a dip in the sunny afternoon, before going ahead to Sinhagadh for the sunset. So we all got into the water, and one step ahead there was a pit under the waters, which we couldnt see because of the muddy water. While Nitin was almost into it, I gave him my hand, and I held Pavan with the other, so that I do not loose posture and balance. And inexperienced the three of us, with water, we all were slowly getting into the pit. This was when, Pavan raised an alarm and both of us joined. Came from somewhere were 3-4 good swimmers who rescued us, and gave us a good scolding in return, which we deserved.
We got out, had some food on the adjoining stalls and went ahead to Sinhagad for the sunset. After returning back, the waiting roomies did color us :-(

This incidence in my memory got re-freshed, and I mailed Nitin to know if he is the one, and came the assertive reply. We planned to meet in the break room on my floor. It was a long gap of 9 years. And when we saw each other, he said - "Teeno zinda hai abtak!" (All three are still alive).

World is really a small place! Lost people do have a chance to meet up again.