A Toast!

I've got my friends right under the moonlit night-sky, sitting around a bonfire, playing guitar and singing songs, drinking beer. This must be the most amazing way to get drunk in the whole universe.

But, this is the last time we all sit together and get drunk like this. Everyone will be on their own way after this. These 4 years of friendship and companionship with these guys has given me a lot of unforgettable memories. But, we must part our ways. Our study has been completed today. This could almost be the last time I see some of these faces. I wanted to enjoy and cherish these moments. "Let's play the music", I say and start playing guitar and everyone starts singing.

Almost everyone will be going to their homes and will start doing some kind of job or at least will start looking for it. They have a Bachelor's degree to back them up. The specific reason I mentioned 'almost' is because I won't be going home since I still have some subjects that I need to re-appear. In the middle of the happiness of graduating University for others, is still a sadness of getting left behind by my friends.

There are regrets of course, and a lot of them. If only I had studied seriously. If only I didn't play games. If only I didn't smoke weed and chilled. But moaning and crying about them isn't wise at this point either. Instead I need to embrace the mistakes I made and use them as learning lessons for the rest of my life. Failure doesn't mean you will regret it. Failure can be taken as encouragements. Now, I have a new and better determination, willpower and resolve.

I need to do it. I need to graduate from University in a year. And I will do it. I will do my best. Yes, I will. No more games till graduation. No more weed and chill till graduation. Only seriously studying till graduation.

While each and every thing was going on my mind, I realized that I had stopped playing the guitar, spacing out. Everyone realized what was on my mind. Otherwise I wouldn't call them friends. Even though I expected to see some empathy from them, I could see hope and encouragement in their eyes. They really do believe in me. Thank you everyone for the support. The expressions in your eyes made my resolve even stronger and unbreakable.

"Let me make a toast. We've been through a lot together; whole night study to exams in the morning. We share the same strife. It's already 5:00 am. We'll be going our own ways in 6-7 hours. Whatever we do, wherever we go, we won't let slip from memory, the moments we spent together. To our 4 years friendship of engineering" I say. "To our 4 years friendship in engineering" everyone pledge and chug their drinks.