1. The night was bad as there was a power breakdown. Coming soon on the heels of the KSEB's daylong maintenance work, it was a paradox. The cellphones were low on charge and it certainly was a dampener. The saving grace was a thundershower which brought down the temperature by a few notches.
2. The day had begun at 0430h and by the time I'd swung the gate shut and had hit the highway, we'd overshot the planned take off time of 6 o'clock by 19 mts! There were no traffic snarls and every motorist that I happened to pass by seemed to be accommodating and gentlemanly. No one seemed to be in a tearing hurry!
3. Breakfast was in our favourite haunt at Panampilli Nagar. We did meet many of our friends in between when we fetched up at the canteen to buy sundries. The sad part was that there was a massive power failure due to which the billing system took its time to....er 'awaken'. Consequently, three quarters of an hour was lost. I'd dumped the stuff at my classmate's house before driving off homeward.
4. After lunch at Alappuzha, we're at Lekha's place an hour and a half later. Meeting her folks was stimulating with the attendant hot cuppa' tea. Her dad was more voluble this time and we left soon after, for Raj Nivas.
5. And saw my mom's thrill at seeing us. All the pent up tiredness owing to the long journey got dissipated. Meanwhile, the train of visitors for mom continued unabated.
Tailpiece.
Got a thought provoking forward from a friend and it goes, "When you sleep on flowers, it's the beginning but when the flowers sleep on you, it's the end"........The very essence of life!
2. The day had begun at 0430h and by the time I'd swung the gate shut and had hit the highway, we'd overshot the planned take off time of 6 o'clock by 19 mts! There were no traffic snarls and every motorist that I happened to pass by seemed to be accommodating and gentlemanly. No one seemed to be in a tearing hurry!
3. Breakfast was in our favourite haunt at Panampilli Nagar. We did meet many of our friends in between when we fetched up at the canteen to buy sundries. The sad part was that there was a massive power failure due to which the billing system took its time to....er 'awaken'. Consequently, three quarters of an hour was lost. I'd dumped the stuff at my classmate's house before driving off homeward.
4. After lunch at Alappuzha, we're at Lekha's place an hour and a half later. Meeting her folks was stimulating with the attendant hot cuppa' tea. Her dad was more voluble this time and we left soon after, for Raj Nivas.
5. And saw my mom's thrill at seeing us. All the pent up tiredness owing to the long journey got dissipated. Meanwhile, the train of visitors for mom continued unabated.
Tailpiece.
Got a thought provoking forward from a friend and it goes, "When you sleep on flowers, it's the beginning but when the flowers sleep on you, it's the end"........The very essence of life!
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