06.11.15
WHEN I BEGAN UNIVERSITY, I HAD NO EXPECTATIONS OF THE PEOPLE I WAS GOING TO MEET. I knew it wasn’t going to be as easy as grade five and I knew it wasn’t going to be as hard as grade nine, but I was still scared for my life. The waters were deep, filled with long beards, piercings and hipster cliques, as I, one solemn Milton/Brampton brown girl treaded to the surface barely keeping my head up. It was not until I set foot in a class where I met another queen. One who shared my obsessive love for Eric in The Little Mermaid. One who could eat as much pad thai and sushi with me as our little hearts desired and one who quiet frankly said hi let’s hang out, for the first time to me. A girl who’s mishaps lead her to this school, a little rebel inside now a design guru. She was master of the creative suite, which btw was a mystery to me, and had the kindness of a puppy. Her smile was contiguous, and she just got me. That’s it I had thought to myself, she’s something different. It wasn’t until that moment that the darkness echoed change approaching. The dreams flooding predicted exciting scenes, Ones of love ones of fun ones of coming of the age I had always wanted to be. I remember smiling to myself in absolute delight, That for once it seemed as if everything was going to end to be just right because I had found someone who was just my type of normal. As time passed we warped into one, she read my every chapter as I flipped through her every page. It wasn’t easy, but I will forever say she changed me. She transformed my mind, made me think out of the ordinary. She forced me to try and try and try again and made me believe I could do anything. She made me realize life isn’t perfect and showed me that even at the weakest points you can use art to come out strong. She became my teacher and the person I looked up to the most.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Soon after us being best friends was out of the question. People already knew where Priya was, Saadia was. And the other way around. I guess I couldn’t keep my guardian angel away. Cause sometimes I believed she was. She took care of me like her baby as she watched me take flight. Never once did she show anything other then love when I needed it the most, and for that there are no words. As time flew by another year, I inherited her as my older sister. Our inside jokes and lovers and secret people we hated were all shared. We grew into women and I’m so lucky she’s here with me guiding my way, lighting my path and loving my soul for the way it is. Maybe I should stop talking about myself now, because today is her day. She deserves the world. She may think she might not get it time to time but it’s coming. I love everything about her and I’d never want to loose her. There’s not a bad bone, not an envious muscle in her body. She is purity at it’s best and most importantly bad ass. And I wouldn’t trade being her bb for the world.
I love you so much babe. Here’s to another year of laughs, love, learning, new chances, and new mistakes. I can’t wait to have unforgettable days with you including you in a purple sari next to me on my wedding day ;) happy birthday my love have an amazing day because you of all people in the world, you fucking deserve it.
PRIYA MISTRY