2:00 AM in the morning and I am at the Indira Gandhi International airport, New Delhi. A cancelled flight has resulted in this long 270 minutes long break between Mum-Del and DEl-Lko flight.Heavy-eyed and Heavily irritated by the Kingfisher staff, they certainly are the king of bad times.
The family sitting in front of me looks relaxed.A man in his mid 30s, a woman in a red saree holding a cute little girl. She is cute enough to divert my attention from the troubles I have faced all day, a bad day in office and this never ending journey. The cutie pie, holding on to her mom's neck kissing her on the cheeks. She has this collosal depth in her eyes.These ocean like eyes, amazing view, so full of life she is. I wonder if she ever cries or does she even know that she is instigating some sort of motivation towards life in a stranger's mind. I wish I could just learn this skill from the little kid. I wish to walk with a smile,full of life and spread this beautiful feeling around me.
Ah great, she is going, I guess her flight is here. I am sure she is going to have a happy journey and people around her will get the taste of same. I'll wait for some more hours but I won't be angry or sad, all because of a cute liite girl. Well now I have a face to remember in bad times...
Cheers!!
Life on the Lifeline...
My name is Abhishek. I am a survivor in Mumbai. I am writing this on my blog page. I will be out tomorrow and everyday to go to some place or the other, office, multiplex,restaurants or to my friend's place, when the sun is highest in the sky or when moon and stars fight for their visibility in city lights. If you are going to be out there, if anyone is going to be out there then this message is for you.
We have a situation here. I have moved in to this city few months back.It has its own charm, the city of dreams as many would put it.This is the city of Indian cinema,Bollywood. Most of us are fond of these movies and also some flicks from hollywood. I am not a movie buff bt I still watch some. Its good entertainment to watch movies from different genres. Do you have a story like the one in Resident Evil or I am Legend on your favaourite's list. What if one of these stories turn into reality where the city is taken over by monsters? Well, it is real in Mumbai but not everyone realises it. I too had no realisation until yesterday when I saw some infected humans.
I was at a friend's last weekend and was returning home. The mode of travel I used is the life line of this city, local train. Weekends are not that crowded they say, but I feel its crowded everywhere and anytime here. I had to change the train at a station so i got down from one and was waiting for the other at the platform. This was going to take me to my home. A train came and suddenly my attention was directed to the next gate of the bogie.A girl around 20 yrs of age fell down on the platform in an attempt to get through the crowd in to the train. I saw them, the infected monsters, it was an opportunity for them. They trampled the girl under their foot. I saw their foot crunching the girls chest and face as they got in to the train. She was pulled away by some of her friends(read: survivors) at the right time.Had there been a delay, she could've died. I was shocked by the incident that reminded me of some stories that peopletold me about these monsters in the past. The girl was lucky that she was saved.
I dropped the idea of going by the train. But I won't be able to escape everytime. They are everywhere in the city. They throw stones at the moving trains, push people off the train, and try to trample the weak on the platforms. If you are not one of those who are infected then then this is a message for you. Next time you go out, you have to stay aware of these monsters. Save yourself and save others from people who are infected. Those who think that getting somewhere on time is more important than someone's life. Life is precious, and no one has the right to kill someone just to get to a place on time. Infact such people deserve to be killed. So save yourself from this....
Take Care...
We have a situation here. I have moved in to this city few months back.It has its own charm, the city of dreams as many would put it.This is the city of Indian cinema,Bollywood. Most of us are fond of these movies and also some flicks from hollywood. I am not a movie buff bt I still watch some. Its good entertainment to watch movies from different genres. Do you have a story like the one in Resident Evil or I am Legend on your favaourite's list. What if one of these stories turn into reality where the city is taken over by monsters? Well, it is real in Mumbai but not everyone realises it. I too had no realisation until yesterday when I saw some infected humans.
I was at a friend's last weekend and was returning home. The mode of travel I used is the life line of this city, local train. Weekends are not that crowded they say, but I feel its crowded everywhere and anytime here. I had to change the train at a station so i got down from one and was waiting for the other at the platform. This was going to take me to my home. A train came and suddenly my attention was directed to the next gate of the bogie.A girl around 20 yrs of age fell down on the platform in an attempt to get through the crowd in to the train. I saw them, the infected monsters, it was an opportunity for them. They trampled the girl under their foot. I saw their foot crunching the girls chest and face as they got in to the train. She was pulled away by some of her friends(read: survivors) at the right time.Had there been a delay, she could've died. I was shocked by the incident that reminded me of some stories that peopletold me about these monsters in the past. The girl was lucky that she was saved.
I dropped the idea of going by the train. But I won't be able to escape everytime. They are everywhere in the city. They throw stones at the moving trains, push people off the train, and try to trample the weak on the platforms. If you are not one of those who are infected then then this is a message for you. Next time you go out, you have to stay aware of these monsters. Save yourself and save others from people who are infected. Those who think that getting somewhere on time is more important than someone's life. Life is precious, and no one has the right to kill someone just to get to a place on time. Infact such people deserve to be killed. So save yourself from this....
Take Care...
As I move on...
Sitting alone just gazing outside the window, watching the moon keeping an eye on me. It has followed me everywhere as I move to different places in an attempt to escape from myself. I have not succeeded, not a bit. The past is a gaping hole. You try to run from it, but the more you run, the deeper it grows behind you. I have realised that my only chance is to turn around and face it.Past is a riddle which needs to be answered in order to open the doors of your future. Its a tough one, but I've decided to stand up to this challenge. It was not a choice to get into this situation or stay out of it. It is destiny.Destiny, I can't think of a better word for this right now. I am not in a state of planning something about my future. Dreaming is not my thing right now, probably this is the reason I am pressing these keys instead of sleeping. From my experience, I know dreams of any sort would destroy my path in this escape. Its not that I am afraid of wishing, its just that I don't want to see 'my-world' and the 'real-world' conflicting.
But lately the 'real-world' has been beautiful, much in sync with my dreams. There is a fear of falling into pieces like a broken mirror. But I know that I can piece myself together. In the process I will cut my fingers, my image will shift and I will change as a person. But change is an inevitable part of life and I am not afraid of change. I am guided on this dark road by a light inside me which originates in my heart and illuminates my soul. As I move on,
my life moves with me and moves with me the moon, keeping a close eye on me...
But lately the 'real-world' has been beautiful, much in sync with my dreams. There is a fear of falling into pieces like a broken mirror. But I know that I can piece myself together. In the process I will cut my fingers, my image will shift and I will change as a person. But change is an inevitable part of life and I am not afraid of change. I am guided on this dark road by a light inside me which originates in my heart and illuminates my soul. As I move on,
my life moves with me and moves with me the moon, keeping a close eye on me...
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