We shifted to our new house in the first week of february (yes, i'm a little late for writing this one). But, the tiredness remained for the whole month. On a saturday afternoon, we were enjoying in our royal balcony... doing random chit chat. And mom's cute pink phone rang, it was the time for my cousin sister to go to the hospital. Well, the first baby of our generation was about to see this world in an hour. Wow, I'd called MAASI (maternal aunt) by a sweet little baby.... tringggg...... the phone rang after 45 minutes... wow.. its a BABY GIRL :D
(8 days old)

My brother and I were on cloud nine...

Tiny Drops Made The Day !

Chirping of the birds and the pleasant weather helped my family members in waking me up that morning. Just when I was rubbing my eyes to see the time, I realised that it was raining. I hurriedly removed the covers, wore my sleepers and opened the door of my balcony... aahh... that latch got stuck.. hmm opened it.


All I could do was to feel the cold wind against my body... the feel was awesome ! I removed my sleepers, folded my jeans (yes, the previous night I was very tired and slept wearing jeans only) and like a kid of 4-10 years of age started playing in the water.
I saw a girl of around 6 years of age, wearing a blue t-shit and and a pink pajama. She was looking very cute. Watching her dancing in the rain, I relished my childhood days ! The smile on her face made me feel how good were those golden days... you don't worry about the people watching you dancing in the rain. When she saw me looking at her with a smile on my face, I waved at her and she did the same. After about 10 minutes, her parents called her in.
The wind made the drops change their orientation. The people going on the roads were covering their heads with the hands as if this would actually help them.


It was almost one hour since I allowed the drops to fall on me and I was sort of... shivering then.
wwoooo... there came my brother

"It's enough now and go for a bath"
"ok.. just a few minutes more "
"What 2 minutes? You'll get cold"
"yaa.. I'm going. Hey, let us do some photo session. The weather is so good.", I said with an emphatic expression, to which he could not say no.
He clicked a few pictures of mine and went in.
But, my craze was not yet over !
I went in, got my phone and clicked a few pictures of mine.
The speed of rain was varying now but the wind was performing its role very well.
Finally, the drops said bye now and I went in, still feeling the cold wind against my wet body !

And those tiny drops made my day !

an evening walk or an off ???

When i opened the gate of my house to go for a walk, my arrogant neighbour greeted me with a smile on his reluctant face, trying to catch up with his dog and i knew " aaya hoga apne doggie ko potty karvaane ". Now tht i had seen him.. and he knew tht i knew his intention to take his dog for a stroll near my house, he turned to his house. Cursing him, i went in my direction, looking back after every few seconds so as to check that he is not doing the cheap thing again.
Phew!!! ... neighbours, I tell u !! If u r so damn interested in keeping pets, y don't u manage their potties at ur home itself...

I don't know the reason, but I was really frustrated due to something and had decided to go for a walk. But obviously, HE had some other plans. First that neighbour and then the stupid traffic and then i noticed the garbage or rather the litter on the roads...

The questions in my mind:

• Why can't people just throw the litter in the DUSTBINS ?
  
• Why everything goes wrong only when u want it to be right ?
• Why the hell is the traffic moving on my side only ?
• Why are the girls on the road staring at me as if m not following the fashion rules???.. I'm going for a walk, not a beauty contest
• Why can't the people who are responsible for managing the wastes dump it in its proper place and not on the busy roads

Well, the moment i entered the park, another thing caught my eye, some people were playing cards and smoking and drinking... basically, partying in a public park. I had often heard about these cases, but I supposed all this happened in the afternoon only or may be when there wasn't anyone else in the park but this was the limit now. No one went from the path that connected the so called "ADDA"
I just sat down on a bench which was in a miserable condition. I could hear a several voices coming from each corner of the park... sweet little angels moving here and there in the park, their maids doing chit-chat, uncles and aunts enjoying their laughing therapy, girls playing badminton, boys playing football... and what not ?
Only when i started feeling somewhat better, HE, as always, had another plans..

"....... I walk on lonely road..... " said my phone. At that time, I thought, wow GOD, what a great timing you have... I WALK ON LONELY ROAD, well even if i was sitting on that miserable conditioned bench, my mind was undoubtedly walking on a lonely road.
My phone flashed "Mumma calling... "
"Hello"
"Hello.. haan ji bolo"
"beta ghar aaja bahaut time ho gaya hai... andhera hone waala hai" (mom's r so sweet )
"Ha.. bas nikalne lagi hu"
"ok.. thik hai.. byee"
"ok.. bye"
Hmm... Let us (us implies " me and my loneliness") go home now
"Oh God", said my mind " I'll need to go from the same roads, the same terrible traffic, the same unhygienic place, full of litter... I can just hope that nothing else comes now"
Thankfully, the roads were less jammed now and i could easily walk on that part of road which wall less unhygienic. I was moving towards my home with the same questions in my mind.
Finally, I reached my "home sweet home" , still thinking why was i feeling so low ??? ... but HE left me unanswered and the day ended with having a peaceful dinner with the family

"GAP"

"HOLIDAYS"... the only word which can bring a simple curve on every one's face, no matter what's your age !

With this word, comes a lot of expectations... visiting families and friends, recreation, hobbies, completing pending works, simply relaxing and.... of course " A TRIP" or "GHUMI GHUMI", which broadens this sweet curve even more.

And this not only invites the excitement and anxiety but also leads to the difficult tasks of selecting the right place !!! ...

Children wish to go to some adventurous and happening place so that they can enjoy the thrilling experience which they can enjoy and share with their friends in school or college, whereas adults in the family wish to go to some peaceful place where they can relax while enjoying the beauty of the place and introspect so that they can easily resume their jobs with a fresh and care-free mind.
The gap is present in each and every thing...its some major decision of life or just a warm feeling of enjoying and spending some time with the family ! The way of living is changing...


Grandmother : Your black footwear will match with this red dress !
teenager (arguing) : No, i want a pair of red sandal.
Grandmother (angrily) : When you already have something which matches your dress, then why to spend money unnecessarily. When we were of your age, we never complained the way you do !
teenager (reluctant to talk) : Your time was different... the world is changing now and we need to follow the change !
grandmother (trying to explain) : Changing with time doesn't mean that you must have the matching footwear

Well, what the teenager said at last was right ! The world is moving on.. but obviously, that is not an excuse to be a spendthrift ! Small and gradual changes often leads to better roads but a sudden or dramatic change shakes the whole world with its drastic impact.
So, doubtlessly, the rule is to follow the change and then only all of us can enjoy the cheerful time together so that "THE GAP" vanishes !