Last day in Nagpur

Finally the day comes, I am leaving Nagpur tonight. Never thought this day would come. That too when this city is adjudged as best to live this year.
Sorry friends did not keep my promise to meet you before leaving.. (Viraj, Lokesh & Pravin)
I think if one is not born and brought up in ones native place, then this day would come. No issues as I and UTK devised the way to come back at some point. Also I am glad that my accent is pure ;), no regional flavors involved, and I hope I will be able to preserve same now being a south-indian.
I felled in love with Nagpur on first sight. It was the summer vacation after 10th class. I along with my friends came to marriage at Trimurthi Nagar. For the first time I was out from our defence colony about 200 KM from Nagpur. Though I had been to Guntur and Hyderabad with parents in school days, but exploring city Nagpur was memorizing experience. After lunch took a walk to VNIT as Ravi has to collect some forms. Shewalkar residence was just pillars then. It was the first time I remembered seeing flyover :-) I was totally in love with this city with clean wide roads, greenery and flowers, covered drains, woo it was then I wished to come here for graduation. After junior college when all ALL my friends went to Ramtek I alone came to Nagpur. This was really tough decision to live away from family and also friends, but thanks to Dad who supported my decision and motivated; also Kirti aunty helped me decide for Raisoni. And that's how I made it to Nagpur.
Then wonderful four years of college, my parents too came to Nagpur for brief stay after retirement, and life was wonderful for me. But it wasn't home for them so they left, so now our new home is Hyderabad. A beginning from tomorrow..

Last working day at InfoCepts

It's last day with first company. The association close to 5 years came to an end today. Next is, I have to leave the decade long lovely relationship with Nagpur and 26 years of my stay in Maharashtra. I am moving to parents place, Hyderabad.
The scene of 21st Feb of 2007 evening is still very vivid in memory when Trupti called and informed that I am selected in InfoCepts, which was my 7th company in Campus. That was the most wonderful moment of my life. The happiness that I gave to parents that day, which was also the day of their marriage anniversary is priceless. Luckily even though I don't had digital cam then, I captured the moment and I still have that photo framed.
For me InfoCepts is team of extremely talented people working on extraordinary projects. I got wonderful opportunities and learned a lot. Thanks to God that it happened to me, and I am able to make my career in BI.
As we progress in life, priorities change and comes in new responsibilities. For me this was the time where I had to take the tough decision to leave and relocate to Hyderabad. I am happy as I am going home. Still it's not going to be easy for me to get settled in new place where I also can't read and write the local language :) More than that now on vacations and festivals when all my friends will be here, I may not be able to meet them.
For the next couple of days I will be enjoying the BREAK, the first after the college. What I will be doing in Hyderabad, where it will be? That's something I have not finalized yet. Surely another update with new number soon.. for now Bye InfoCepts, it was wonderful meeting. I have friends, mentors and beautiful memories which I will cherish forever...