This pic makes me nostalgic whenever I see it nowadays. And I think, it will continue to do so for many more years in the future. Especially now as I travel by locals all alone. I pray everyday that I will not have to take a local anymore after about a year or so. It isn't the same travelling alone. I do not hate travelling alone let me tell you. I actually enjoy it quite a lot.
But, being alone in a local everyday is one thing I have begun to hate. Especially, when there is nobody to wake you up at the destination. When there is no one waiting for you in the compartment when you feel like rushing out and grabbing a Dabeli or a samosa. When there is nobody to hop into the same ' first class ke piche vala dabba' everyday with. When there is no one who will leave your favourite window seat to you. When you are alone on a crowded over-bridge or a platform desperately wanting someone to exchange sick jokes with.
I happened to remember all this last night and could not leave home for the station this morning. Well, I am aware that we have to move on, and that is what all of us have done, moved on indeed. Just that I needed to pour out this stuff somewhere. We know that we were and are good friends. We have never said this to each other and I am very sure, we never will. That has always seemed unnecessary and stupid to us. Now that we have moved on, it was necessary for me to acknowledge this. Any more words here will be absolutely irrelevant.
But, being alone in a local everyday is one thing I have begun to hate. Especially, when there is nobody to wake you up at the destination. When there is no one waiting for you in the compartment when you feel like rushing out and grabbing a Dabeli or a samosa. When there is nobody to hop into the same ' first class ke piche vala dabba' everyday with. When there is no one who will leave your favourite window seat to you. When you are alone on a crowded over-bridge or a platform desperately wanting someone to exchange sick jokes with.
I happened to remember all this last night and could not leave home for the station this morning. Well, I am aware that we have to move on, and that is what all of us have done, moved on indeed. Just that I needed to pour out this stuff somewhere. We know that we were and are good friends. We have never said this to each other and I am very sure, we never will. That has always seemed unnecessary and stupid to us. Now that we have moved on, it was necessary for me to acknowledge this. Any more words here will be absolutely irrelevant.
