Is it Farewell then????
Hey guys… …
I was pretty much taken aback when I heard that IF was closing down… … but then I realized that this was bound to happen…someday or the other… …
"Every good thing comes to an end…"
But it is a phrase we just tell to console ourselves, the truth is we don't want good things to end… …of course as humans we are a bit selfish and biased when it comes to good things specially… …I am no different, today when I feel it is going to end, an emptiness has filled the void which was earlier occupied by KS Forum…I surely feel bad, in fact terrible since it was here where the story-teller inside me got life, giving a new dimension to my thoughts…I had never ever imagined that I would one day be so confident to write a story… good or bad… I always loved reading, in fact I am obsessed by it but then I always felt writing a novel or a story was a tedious task, it was boring to just sit and write and write…but now I understand the beauty of weaving a story worth reading… …the feel to have created something is simply, awesome… and indescribable… …
It was just one fine day, I was searching something about Kasamh Se and I stumbled upon IF…about which I was completely clueless in the beginning… but then I found it interesting…I was never fond of networking sites, I don't even have an account on Orkut or Facebook…but IF was different, it touched a chord within…which I am still struggling to find… …
I was a hesitant beginner…reluctant to post a line or two…I thoroughly enjoyed the discussions and the wonderful Fanfics of the talented writers… which made me wonder that so many people had so much of hidden qualities… Then one day I felt it was unfair to not appreciate the efforts of writers who were giving us such beautiful stories which we loved to read…
It slowly started form then…I made some wonderful friends along my journey here…with Ranjana it started over a PM to suggest a title for her story…and we still are great friends, you may say how come we are great friends, we have never seen each other, just wrote to each other…but there lies the beauty of it all… …then with Sheena and tiny it started over an argument which went a bit over-board, then we PMed each other apologizing (it was nobody's mistake)… …
Months later I gathered courage to attempt a story…I did…and it was quiet liked…then I wrote a few more…I must honestly confess it, that I would get really upset if there not many posts for my stories, it was just silly, I just used to count how many read and did not post, how many posted…the views etc, etc…call me stupid but I used to do such stupidity…sitting with sleepy eyes all night long in front of the PC to read the fanfics from competitions, it was so much fun… …
And soon many friends followed …the dearest teenu, my bugs bunny who never stops to bug me…with kanta it was a mutual admiration society…with abhilasha, it was constructive criticism and of course her useful comments which got me thinking…jeenal, pooja, nadia, phool, alekhya, my PM friend bhavna…and many more…sorry if I am missing somebody… … (Excuse me for that)
It has been a journey so long and so fulfilling that I just don't want it to end…this was our home where were joked, made fun, laughed, argued, shared worries, helped each other, did everything with blissful joy forgetting about all our problems, even after the serial ended we continued to stick around, for the sake of our friendships…this is something great… …if we live with something for so long it becomes a part of us…and I am sure we will carry a small part of KS forum with us wherever we go… …it would be like a golden framed photograph we would glance by chance and automatically smile… …
I want to thank everybody…singularly…for their encouragement and love…I want to apologize if I had knowingly or unknowingly hurt somebody's sentiments…but I will miss you guys…dearly…I wish everybody All the Very Very Best for their lives…may you all get the happiness you truly deserve… …
Tin's story, "A touch of remembrance" had inspired me to write a poem… which I did a few months back…this poem is dedicated to KSians…Ram deewanis… Pia haters…Jai and Bani supporters…Meera lovers…Meera haters…Aprajit haters…to everyone… …from the Development team to all the members… …
With lots of love from yours…Dhani… …
A Touch of Remembrance… …
A tiny rain drop fell on my palm,
sitting still, quiet and calm…
Like a gentle breeze over a still pond,
it felt like a dew drop on a petal, bond…
It shone with a touch of remembrance...
Reflecting the hues of the day's recurrence,
In the mle of the raucous noise
I heard from my heart, a hushed voice…
Like the winged falcon, you will fly…
to shores afar beyond the blue sky
Leaving behind a last good bye…
We will miss your cherished presence
treasuring the memories with reverence…
Because; those who we love never go away…
They walk beside us everyday…
Unheard and Unseen…Auf wiedersehen…
With a sweet touch of remembrance… …
God bless
Dhani…
P.S.: I know we can meet at RPR, a BIG thanks to Farah…but then KS IF will be KS IF… …I will surely cherish it lifelong… …
Anupamaa
