Movers & Shakers

Two happenings moved me, so before I forget, I thought I could scribble it in this page.

On the coldest day of this season, 4th Jan 2010, our regular chartd bus did not turn up. I had to go to the metro station to reach home. From CP I boarded the train which was hell crowded. My legs were paining, head heavy with the severe cold wave on that day. Was I looking too tired ? Don’t know. Youngsters, both men and women were occupying the seats. I wished someone would get up for the next station and I could sit. All on a sudden a curly haired teenage girl stood up and invited me to occupy her seat, not only that she had to block with her hands another youngster who was trying to catch the vacated seat. After a few seconds, I noticed that the girl was carrying a heavy bag on her shoulders. I ‘requested’ her to hand it over me, which she did with a warning “ uncle it is pretty heavy”. The very next station one person got up to alight and she occupied the seat. She resumed her reading , an action she had to discontinue for a few seconds. Needless to doubt I got the answer for her deed. This also reminded me Deepika Joon’s offering me help to carry the stationery I had to carry from the stores to the 1st floor.

The other day Swapna advised me to use simple phrases in writing and for conversation. It is easy for the user and the listner/reader to understand. I recalled the day I taught her “A for Apple”& ‘B’ for Ball” . Metamorphosis — my late father a Primary school graduate — He sent me to School and College (Swapna will challenge me for not addressing my mother; It is included in my addressing my father, because I do not see them separate) What he could not do I did for my children, what I could not achieve, my children will achieve.