Have you ever planned a special surprise for a loved ones birthday.. tried hard to ensure that everything was set right for that perfect moment and then one small mistake and every plan just failed.. and yet after all the chaos and failures, had the most memorable and perfect day..
Yes, like I always say, that’s its to do with me in specific.. I had this birthday planned for HD.. He stays in Mumbai and so I thought would give him a grand surprise.. The event plan started off by ensuring that I reached there in time for dinner a night prior to his b’day, we would meet over dinner, which I would eventually prolong till 12:00. I had set up the dinner at a restaurant which offers gazal night and had ensured that the guys would wait till 12:00 for a birthday song and a special dedication from my side..
Ofcourse a birthday without embarrassment wouldn’t suit my style, so I ensured to send across a big bouquet of flowers, along with a gift and a really mushy letter to reach HD’s residence early morning. (Note: HD stays with a few friends in an apartment, who had no clue of our relation.. the idea was to give them a reason to pull HD’s legs..).
So far all was set, HD didn’t get any hints from my side and was least expecting anything.. Unfortunately the extra smart me put up an out off message on outlook and left for Mumbai.. And as they say destiny has its way, HD (who never till date sent me mails on my official id) sent a stupid forward.. And there went the first surprise in drain.. I still remember him texting me “that out of office messages generally give away whereabouts of people.. text on reaching Mumbai..” stupid outlook..
Naah it didn’t end there.. HD was late for dinner and the guys singing gazals totally messed up the timing.. so the first person to wish HD was my mom.. :( and if you think this was bad.. the gift didn’t reach him till noon and the only person to collect it at the apartment was HD, who apparently was late as we were leaving for pune and didn’t open the gift until late evening..
Yaah!! Exactly what I feel now since everything is over - “how silly”.. but that one hug from HD saying thanks for making it so special covered up for all the embarrassment.. It couldn’t have ended better.. :D
