On our usual stroll in the evening in downtown Alpharetta saw this Indian couple sitting on the side wall. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be none other than the Raos. Came around and saw their mom and cousins were sitting there too!

Ah! Those coffee-fueled mornings and deadline-crazed nights! Distant memories as they were, they were the only bonds we needed to thread these dozen odd ex-i2ers living in Atlanta together celebrating Hiten’s visit from Singapore.

Stories flowed, laughter echoed (is there anything else that happens when Jim Wilson is around?) and the years in between simply melted away. As I have always professed, we forget numbers, we forget product names… but we always remember the faces, the words spoken and the nostalgic moments.

Jobs change, paths diverge, colleagues move on. The bonds built over sweat equity along the way are timeless though!

Here’s to shared memories, inside jokes and friendships that will outlast any cubicle wall!