Sunday has always been my favorite day of the week for the obvious
reason that it is always a HOLIDAY! No alarm to wake me up, no train to catch,
no swiping in at office, no onsite calls. In short – a day to relax and just be
happy.
It was a Sunday, and I was on my way to meet up with my
friends for lunch. I was in the bus, when I saw an old couple get
in. They appeared to be in their late
70s or early 80s. The lady (whom I will be referring to as aunty) wore a sari,
had a big Bindi on her forehead, her hair was adorned with jasmine flowers. She
looked beautiful, in spite of her age. The man (uncle) wore a simple cotton kurta and
pajama. Both of them found it a little difficult to get into the bus, because
of their age. I noticed how uncle helped
aunty get in, ensured that she was safe
and fine, and held her hand till she sat on the seat. There were other vacant seats in the bus, and
aunty prompted him to go and sit. But uncle chose to stand near his wife. I noticed how they enjoyed each other’s
company, and how comfortable they felt being with each other. It was mutual. They
got down from bus after a few stops. All through their journey I could see their
care and concern for each other. This experience touched me a lot as I realized how love makes
its presence felt during random moments of life.
In today’s world, everyone is so busy with their own lives
and relationships have become complicated. Everything in life is like a race today. People get into relationships without even
knowing the other person well enough. You
see the relationship status going from single to committed and back to single
in a week’s time. People get married and then start wondering why they got married in the first place. They don’t take time out with each other and
a communication block starts. They stop
sharing the small and big things in life, and
eventually they have moved so far away, that the relationship has been destroyed. May be people are in such a hurry with their lives,that they don't take time to stop and share their experience with the other person. Though this is the connected age, where
people are just a click away, I sometimes wonder if this is bringing people
closer or making them more isolated? Can
the internet, and the smart phone replace real communication ? Well, not
necessarily so.
I have always enjoyed Fairy Tales, and happy endings. But the real world and what happens in it freaks me out, and sometimes makes me wonder if there is anything like love? But it
is the tiny incidents like my encounter with the cute old couple that makes me
believe that love still exists and shows up when we least expect it to. No
matter how complicated we try and make our lives, it will still be there in the
world. And it will keep showing up until
we acknowledge it and believe in it.
I believe that Love is an irresistible flavor of the heart!
