Young girl in the city

Like many others before me, I came back to this city and along with my baggages, I brought some new hopes and dreams. The most important one was to discover my true-self and find the as to what sparkles and glitters up my life. On writing this column, I finally got the chance to write and share with everyone the cause of this liking towards this city and my life.
But, even after so much struggle, I couldn't do it justice. Whatever I wrote, it always seemed lacking. What could I say about this city that hadn't been said before?
In just 2 months, I began to see this city in a different way and felt that as if it was my own. What lay at the core of this love? My exciting new class, my interest towards various new activities, or my independence? Actually, the answer had always been before me all along, it was just me who didn't realize it. I met someone after a week school started. A friend, a classmate, a companion, just someone. When I look back... I wonder if the hangouts would have been joyous without that person. I remember those stressful nights of exams made more relaxed and tension free with my study-mate. I look back upon a lonely night made less lonely and boring by a shared chat where we would share our thoughts and ideas. When I came back, I had my goals clear in my mind, but now I know that the joy of achieving these goals is meaningful only when shared with someone else. Its now that I see that my strange love for this city is actually only because of my love for this friend of mine. This city is as tough as it is beautiful. Sometimes while running after our goals, we lose sight of some of the things that really matter. And so, close your eyes for a second and look for your special companion and admire the city through their eyes. You'll see that its even more beautiful than you would ever imagine. And perhaps who knows, even you might get an amazing friend like me. =)