….contd…..
I didn’t touch my tea as I was
lost in my thoughts looking at her. Others were talking among themselves. Some serious,
others joking. But, she, she was all drinking. Yes, it seemed as if her whole
being was drinking. She seemed to be sipping wine. So slow, so into it. She took
a mouthful, relished it before gulping it. Her whole attention was in drinking,
yes, not even in the tea. She had become drinking.
I lost track of time as I watched
her. And I went through my morning walk – well, you know how? I was doing
everything except walking. I was into future of others in their personal lives,
in and out of umpteen emotions all in the name of walking. No doubt, it was tiring.
I smiled. Even after seeing her
drink tea, I was again comparing myself with her! How ingrained is this habit
of mine in my routine. And that’s the reason, why I am not able to catch it as I
live it!
Scores of time, she had told ‘when
you walk, walk’ and I had so dutifully nodded my head as if I understood and
here I was very clear with my understanding that I haven’t understood the
meaning of her words till date! Yes, even those which I presumed, I did I actually
didn’t!
I should read them all once again
to get actual import of meaning out of them and to apply them…….
….contd……
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