#letsventure

Even from the start we were Instantly best friends. Never have I shared so many Laughs with a single person. We ruled our tiny world And held the secrets to happiness Right between our little fingers. Our whimsy and freedom And youthful joy Did nothing to prepare us For times less filled with sunshine. But the seeds we planted During childhood Sent roots into the ground, That withstood even the harshest Of our adolescent storms. And now we reap the harvest Of the tree we never knew Would bring forth such sweet fruit. Thank you for being my friend Across the numbers of my life. From 13 and broken To 16 and wild To 18 and pretending I knew all the answers. I remember the day We smoked cigarettes on the beach And you told me "We'll be happy someday." Well the happiness comes in moments That ebb and flow Like the very tide we held our gaze to. But each moment with you Pulls me back into the rip current Of childhood. A place I never meant to leave. A place where Glitter can be your favorite color And the hardest choice we'd make was Italian donuts or Frappuchinos. A place where God really did mean To make things right. And now I stare across the table At a woman. In heels and eyeliner. And realize I'm a woman myself. And though our childhood daydreams Are seeming less easy to reach There's not a moment I share with you Where I'm not still that little girl With so much hope for the world I could burst a billion balloons. And I think that's important in life. To hold on to the people Who remind you where you've been And applaud who you've become. Because I have jumped Over lots of hurdles Just to be left in last place But I still kept running In the hopes that I would make it To that finish line With a smile on my face And your voice Cheering my name in the distance. And now I'm finally seeing Which races I can really win And just knowing You have been on my side From the days I could barely Tie my own shoes Makes me feel like maybe This progress I've discounted Is actually something to celebrate. These miles I've walked Have been one hell of a journey. So thank you for staying with me. And seeing it through. I hope I can always be there Screaming your name Even if it gets lost in the wind. In the hope that maybe my small voice Can ignite in you The same childhood flame I always saw in your heart.

Online fan merchandising store Bluegape has raised Rs 1.56 crore from eight global angel investors via an online funding platform LetsVenture.com. The company plans to use the investment raised to strengthen its technology and supply chain. Previously had raised undisclosed amount of funding from Willow Investment Management LLC’s Aniket Khera & Rahul Bhatia and an undisclosed entrepreneur. Link