As I came back to office today after a long weekend, something didn't feel quite the same. It felt kind of empty. Not as many seats in the office were occupied and it was much quieter too. With people out on site and in the workshop, there is a lot more space in office now as compared to last month.
Add to this that Kruti, Purva and Sashank have ended their journeys at Sandarbh and are moving on to the next chapters of their respective lives. After being so used to having them around its strange to think that we won't see them in office after this. It'll be strange to not count on Purva for resolving designs on CAD or to call Sashank regarding the work on site or to ask Kruti for an excel file regarding some material calculation or the other. It feels strange to turn around to the table behind me and not see these guys sitting there.
Now the realisation is sinking in that a lot of us will be leaving soon too. Time has literally flown by us but goodbyes aren't forever and Ritika's presence in office today is proof of that. Even though she finished her internship many months ago, she was back today to catch up with everyone and enjoy lunch with all of us at Donne Biryani. It was great to see Ritika and Sulu bond over the super spicy chilli chicken gravy at Donne (you should have seen the smiles etched across their faces even as their mouths were on fire!) There was laughter and chatter and questions about the projects that she was involved with while she was here. Even though she no longer works here, it still felt like she is a part of Sandarbh. And I can only hope that stands true for all us too. I know for a fact that even once I go back I will see myself as a part of Sandarbh and Sandarbh as a part of me!
Add to this that Kruti, Purva and Sashank have ended their journeys at Sandarbh and are moving on to the next chapters of their respective lives. After being so used to having them around its strange to think that we won't see them in office after this. It'll be strange to not count on Purva for resolving designs on CAD or to call Sashank regarding the work on site or to ask Kruti for an excel file regarding some material calculation or the other. It feels strange to turn around to the table behind me and not see these guys sitting there.
Now the realisation is sinking in that a lot of us will be leaving soon too. Time has literally flown by us but goodbyes aren't forever and Ritika's presence in office today is proof of that. Even though she finished her internship many months ago, she was back today to catch up with everyone and enjoy lunch with all of us at Donne Biryani. It was great to see Ritika and Sulu bond over the super spicy chilli chicken gravy at Donne (you should have seen the smiles etched across their faces even as their mouths were on fire!) There was laughter and chatter and questions about the projects that she was involved with while she was here. Even though she no longer works here, it still felt like she is a part of Sandarbh. And I can only hope that stands true for all us too. I know for a fact that even once I go back I will see myself as a part of Sandarbh and Sandarbh as a part of me!
-Mannat
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