What I See Is What You Get

Why I love New Bombay

12 years ..Yes, its been 12 years since we shifted to New Bombay..I was at the time 15 years young and this was going to be my 4^th School in 10 years..So I was not so happy about shifting to another place that too in a small town like New Bombay..Then after that followed the ordeal of travelling..all these years I have been cursing my luck of having to travel many a mile to college or work…my trip to college was a good hour long and my friends from Bombay used to treat the trip to my place like a picnic..Also there weren’t any cool hangouts in New Bombay either. Infact to go to work I had to travel a good 1 ½ hours each way..

But see how happy I am today..here is why, New Bombay has a lot of open areas where grounds and parks exist..And the benefit even I have encountered..There is a huge ground in front of my house where various sports take place..I have been playing cricket there mostly but recently we started playing football there too..Slowly then we started forming a team and moved on to playing big tournaments..ofcourse eventually I had to quit the team because I started working and now going back to college ..and see where I am today..am getting a chance to play the Navi Mumbai Olympics..Basically they have created districts within New Bombay and they represent different zones.So am representing my zone as I have been selected to play for it. There are various number of sports that are going to be played like Athletics,Football,Cricket,Basketball,Chess etc..so I am playing cricket and football this and next weekend..My first match is football which is tomorrow morning and 10 on the same ground where I passed out of my Xth from..

Oh yes by the way, I am playing for the 25-40 years age group..i have been going for practise whenever possible and you know what..my team mates are these pot bellied,uncles..but mind you,they play so damn well…I run the whole length of the ground trying to control the football and these ‘uncles’ have such amazing skill and control..

This is possible only because of dear New Bombay..how cool is that haan?

Please shower me with your blessings….:-)