Monday, January 10, 2011

The Act Or Kindness

Did I get it wrong on the title. 'The Act Of Kindness' would be more grammatically correct. Isn't it? But then who decides whats correct. "Of / Or" what suits best. I leave the decision to you.  But then decide when you reach the end...

I checked my watch. The watch showed 08:20 AM. It takes 8 minutes of casual walking to reach the bus stop from home. The winter morning radiated chill. The street was draped by a white transparent blanket of light fog. The cool breeze and the warm morning sun were exact contrast. But I felt good walking; hands tucked into my jacket pockets, lost in my own thoughts. 

Little ahead on road, I saw a boy of around 10-12 year old standing beside his bicycle. He was searching something frantically. He was checking his trouser pockets, then shirt pocket and the next moment he was trying to find something on the ground. He traced back few steps on road and repeated the same action. With a dejected look on his face, he ran back to his cycle and there he went again.. same pre-programmed procedure of searching. Little curious, I crossed the little chap on my walk trying to find a reasonable answer to his behavior.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

In Nature's Embrace...

31-Dec-2010. The last day of the year. Pub, Picnic, Party, Disco, Family, Friends... options are unlimited. Everyone has a plan to enjoy. We are no different from rest !!! Me and 3 of my friends: Bikash, Hemant & Jeet packed our bags and off we went for a trip to Gokarna. Gokarna is a small town in 'Uttara Kannada' district of Karnataka state, India; famous for its beautiful beaches & landscapes. We saw the first sun of the new year in Gokarna after a long 11 hour 480 km journey from Bangalore. But the beauty of the place mesmerized us like never before. 2 days zoomed past like 2 hours. Now sitting in-front of my laptop I can only smile thinking of the fun I had. The cool breeze, the warm sun, the winter chill, the chirping of the birds, the foam on the sea water, the white sand can never be captured in a camera frame. You need to be there to experience it, live it and above all feel it. But then don't we all have the urge to treasure our beautiful moments; so someday we again can re-live it by seeing it on our album pages. These are my album pages...