Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Friendship!!

Sunday 20 Feb 2005,6 pm
My dearest pals decided to meet up..after a span of 8 months..After multiple calls we finally decide to meet.Four of us..known each other since the last 10 years..All 4 in different directions now..Imagine the scene of a banker,2 software professionals and a corporate insurace agent..The banker friend left her 4 month kid at home (poor hubby of hers..constantly changing nappies )to spend time in being just herself without any strings attached.There was so much to discuss,so much to talk.

We decided to go boating...told the ferry wala to arrange for a mid-sized rowing boat for an hour..the chill breeze..the beautiful sunset scene and the wonderful expressions of people in the water was so beautiful,no adjectives in the entire English dictum to express how I felt.We rowed and rowed and after an hour giggling,talking and thoroughly exhausted decided to rest..then take a long walk..
We reach a family restuarant.During this time we discussed about our lives,professions,families and priorities.Dinner was followed soon after and we enjoyed the food..We all realized that with our increasing responsibilites,it was so difficult for us to meet up.The little time spent will be always cherished.In the past these hangouts were common but were never cherished.

It is true that by unfolding ourselves,we get a better perpective of ourselves,the direction our lives are taking,choices to be made,responsibilites that need priority and many more..

Kudos to our friendship!!Kudos to you my readers!!

posted by Ruby @ 12:45 AM 5 comments

Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Day in the Red bus

Tues,15th Feb at 8.30 am
A day after Valentine..thought my city will still have a hangover of valentine..the partying cartoons are still asleep,the lonely souls still wishing,the individualistics still alone..

A typical day at a B.E.S.T bus..the bus halts..passengers enter..I enter..walk down the entire bus to get the seat reserved for ladies..(if only its vacant).Today I thought I will sit at the last seat..My co-passenger a middle aged chap was staring out of the window sadly singing suhanee raat dhal chuki na jaane tum kab aaoge...uuuuuchh..I felt like giving him my hanky.As I was seating I began to look at the other co-passengers.Nearly all were the office types..smartly dressed..well shaved,gloomy and ..SILENT.All seemed so faraway..the journey was just another routine for the everyday person. Suddenly I wished that if only people would talk to each other,listen,smile and enjoy the journey,the journey would be less stressful..Half were reading the newspaper,some others fidgeting with their cell phones and others snoring..what a sight..ufffffff..

Where has the zest for life disappeared?My lovely city which declares herself to be the most vibrant,balanced and welcoming to all..what has happened?All are so caught up with their daily rigmaroles..and the punch line with our youngsters is "No time"..

Isnt this sad??

posted by Ruby @ 1:10 AM 5 comments