To Smile or not to...
I
woke up to the nasal sound of alarm clock lady. I wonder why all the alarm sounds
have nasal voices. I almost tripped over the small bedside table. Sam, my
younger brother must have entered my room again. I like my things in order. How
many times does one tell! I am tired of fighting with him over this.
The
cab driver was more cheerful than usual. He is finally going to get married. In
his own words, he has found his rear view mirror. For him, a life partner is a
rear view mirror who tells him what he shouldn’t forget when he is busy getting
ahead in life – the people he should care for, the values he shouldn’t lose and
the path he should go back to once in a while. Trust my cab driver to give life
lessons!
The
security person who otherwise opens the door for me should have been lost in
thought. I paused and asked him about his ailing father startling him. He said that
his father is breathing his last. I told him to take a leave and that I will
talk to his manager. He said no one saw his plight except me. I liked the words
he used.
It
was the third file in the drawer that I had to process today. I took it out and
calls my dear friend, Veena. Chirpy as ever, she wanted to check if I will be
able to make it to her place in the evening. She was having a party. I said “Of
course! Party and me not attending, are
you kidding me?” She commented on my skills on being sarcastic getting better
with age. “Come on, be a sport! See some new people, have some good food, it
hasn’t killed anyone”, says she. I told her that I am more of a listener .
After a momentary pause, she hinted at her very pretty friend, Avantika being
there. I must admit, that bit of information did make me book a cab to her
place for the night.
There
was a meeting in the afternoon where I had to do a presentation on fighting
racism. My colleague was kind enough to put up a deck for me. I worked on the
theme that black and white exist only in one’s eyes. One shouldn’t let it enter
one’s mind. The Vice President applauded me saying that if he can do it so
wonderfully well, what’s your excuse guys? It was one of those moments where I
did not know to smile at the compliment or not. Since I am being told I have a
very endearing smile that reaches my eyes, I flaunted one. After all, it is one
of those rare things that reach my eyes
#Letsgiftvision #Letsdonateeyes
Arun Babu
Life is beautiful. Bs nazariya hona chahiye...
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