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A place I call home.

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HELLO  HYDERABAD.  My first ever flight to Hyderbad was a nightmare. I had a terrible anxiety attack and broke down, on that plane. It was a midnight flight, so luckily the lights went out, at least for a while. Within seconds the tears came rolling down and i couldn’t stop it. I didn’t know anyone. New job, new place, and I wound up there, all alone. It was minutes later that the lights came back on, and the flight attendant came up to me and asked me if I was ok, and if I needed anything. She insisted on a cup of tea, and I cannot be more grateful. That hot cup of tea, sure did some good. I managed to hold a breath and stopped sobbing. The tea felt more refreshing than ever and I started to feel my body calm down.  As my flight landed, I said goodbye to the attendant with the broadest smile and wet eyes. She hugged me and said goodbye. I thought to myself, this could’ve been worst.  As I got my baggage and left to go to my hotel, I happened to gaze at the sky through

It was clear.

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It was around sunset that her flight took off. Above the clouds in no time, and after a couple of minutes, she could see the city below her. The golden light of the sun fell over the city, and somehow it filled her heart with some new found love and understanding.  It was time to reflect on the trip she just had. Her heart started to beat fast and she started to smile even without knowing.  She couldn’t stop thinking about him. It was that moment that she knew they were in love. She couldn’t even leave him a text to say so until she landed. She knew he loved her. His charm, goofiness and humour had clearly swept her off her feet. She found her niche in him. There was no other place she’d rather be, than with him.  It was the most honest relation she had ever seen. They learnt a lot about each other over the past 5 years. It took her this one flight and all of 4 beers to realise, he was her favourite.    Yup, that happens.  They started this friendship with discussing