Umm..when was the last time..
Late night car rides help me think, especially when I am returning from work. Letting someone else do the driving while I stare unobservant out of the window with light music soothing my ears, hardly stopping for little or no fellow riders - the world moves. All this is actually sanative. The wide, shimmering roads were like canvases - ready to absorb the colors from the painter's mind.
At a traffic signal, a baby in the car next to mine smiled at me. It was such an innocent smile which left me wondering - When was the last time..
I smiled at a stranger
I gave up a seat for the snr. citizens?
I refrained from bargaining a daily wage vendor?
I inquired about the well being of my domestic help, the cab driver, their families?
I thanked those guys who wipes the table at the restaurant and serves food?
I went for an early morning walk
I saw the sunrise and the sunset?
I gave myself a break
And just lay on the grass, social network and all forgotten
When was the last time I didn't turn anything what I did into a blog post or fb update?
I played cricket, badminton or video games?
I hung out with my family without any interruptions - phone calls, texts, IMs
I wrote a letter - handwritten or even a proper email?
And signed it off as 'With Love' instead of 'Thanks/Regards'?
I had a happy, to be remembered forever memory?
At a traffic signal, a baby in the car next to mine smiled at me. It was such an innocent smile which left me wondering - When was the last time..
I smiled at a stranger
I gave up a seat for the snr. citizens?
I refrained from bargaining a daily wage vendor?
I inquired about the well being of my domestic help, the cab driver, their families?
I thanked those guys who wipes the table at the restaurant and serves food?
I went for an early morning walk
I saw the sunrise and the sunset?
I gave myself a break
And just lay on the grass, social network and all forgotten
When was the last time I didn't turn anything what I did into a blog post or fb update?
I played cricket, badminton or video games?
I hung out with my family without any interruptions - phone calls, texts, IMs
I wrote a letter - handwritten or even a proper email?
And signed it off as 'With Love' instead of 'Thanks/Regards'?
I had a happy, to be remembered forever memory?
Good one.
ReplyDeleteThank you sir :)
DeleteWell written, these things are done out of compassion, so i guess never lose out on it even when u are engrossed in your daily responsibilities
ReplyDeleteThanks Sameer! Absolutely, these are the things done out of compassion and not because of some force. There are a few things which I generally do out of the listed above but then there are times when I tend to forget..
DeleteMakes one think. We are losing (or perhaps have lost?) the ability to appreciate the finer nuances of life.
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