I was into the pathway leading to my block on the last lap of my customary evening walk. On either side of the pathway, in the garden, there were families at various activities - a few taking a stroll, a few others gossiping and the children, generally at play.
I was at my usual pace as there was a meeting of the core group of the residential association to evaluate the security system, currently in place with effect from 01 Jan. And I'd to do my yoga and other ground exercises during the cooling down process before calling the meeting. I was just about making it in time.
Two young kids were running into the garden behind me and since I was sure that I would be clear off their path, I did not take any avoiding action. But the little boy tripped on my right heel and fell on the metalled pathway. I'd even heard the dull thud of his heavy fall. I picked him up and what came into instant view was the child's calm, yet curious face and I could make out that he was all of about no more than two years. I mumbled a few apologies as I dusted the mud off him, when his sister tells me, "Uncle, he didn't see you and you don't have to say sorry".
It was from her that I came to know that she was Chandini, studying in the senior Kindergarten and that he was her kid brother whose name was Chirag. And mind you, there was not even a squeak from the li'l one all this while. My eyes had misted, wonder why, as I saw the two adorable kids run into the garden to join the others at play. All I could do was to wish them well and say a silent prayer to that as I continued with my schedule!
Tailpiece.
There's a belief that one comes across everybody that one had done 'business' with in the previous birth, at some point of time or the other! Perhaps, Chirag and Chandini are the latest in that long list!! Wonder what they're to me then?
I was at my usual pace as there was a meeting of the core group of the residential association to evaluate the security system, currently in place with effect from 01 Jan. And I'd to do my yoga and other ground exercises during the cooling down process before calling the meeting. I was just about making it in time.
Two young kids were running into the garden behind me and since I was sure that I would be clear off their path, I did not take any avoiding action. But the little boy tripped on my right heel and fell on the metalled pathway. I'd even heard the dull thud of his heavy fall. I picked him up and what came into instant view was the child's calm, yet curious face and I could make out that he was all of about no more than two years. I mumbled a few apologies as I dusted the mud off him, when his sister tells me, "Uncle, he didn't see you and you don't have to say sorry".
It was from her that I came to know that she was Chandini, studying in the senior Kindergarten and that he was her kid brother whose name was Chirag. And mind you, there was not even a squeak from the li'l one all this while. My eyes had misted, wonder why, as I saw the two adorable kids run into the garden to join the others at play. All I could do was to wish them well and say a silent prayer to that as I continued with my schedule!
Tailpiece.
There's a belief that one comes across everybody that one had done 'business' with in the previous birth, at some point of time or the other! Perhaps, Chirag and Chandini are the latest in that long list!! Wonder what they're to me then?
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