If my life is a multi-layered cake then this incident would be the
small cute cherry put on the top of it. Imagine when you have waited for
something like crazy and then find out you have to give it up.
You've waited to eat a certain flavoured ice cream for like ages and when you
finally have it in your hand, it slips and in a minute all those
taste buds on your tongue go crazy and curse you for such a mishap. You wait
for your much awaited trip and have to cancel it due to unintended
rainfall...it feels yukkk...it feels like a cake with ginger churned on it, it
feels like wearing a tuxedo and an insane driver designs it with muddy water
and you are left there with a gaping mouth and then again a mosquito gets into
it and you wish for potassium cyanide to help you get over with.
Something similar happened to me, even I felt like striking my
head into a wall but later it turned out that it became such a memory that I am
mentioning it here.
I went to my hometown and it was the last day of the vacation, I
had to leave the same evening. In the day time all my cousins had decided to
watch a movie, we all were super excited about the same. We wanted perfect
conditions to watch the movie.
Preparations started, snacks and beverages were brought in, bedsheet was
properly tugged in to the corners, water was kept in case of thirst
crisis, these people were turning mad, if they could, they would even start
building a bathroom within, so that there was no disturbance or long gap
between the movie. One girl decided as to who sits where and 5 others fought
with her and then it was finally decided people could sit wherever they wished
to. Speakers were brought in, volume adjusted, lights switched off and the door closed.
With a click the movie started….shhhhhhhhhhhhhshhhhhhhshhhhh the cooker blared
and mom shouted..to one of my cousin to have a look. An irritated cousin dared us all not to
even touch the lappy before she comes, but excitement is partially deaf, we anyway saw further and when she came
back we started it from the same place and in a moment we all were fully
engaged. I was happy we were enjoying the last day that we had together. Then
came a feeble thumping at the door..it was my one year old nephew who came in to
play with us, his cuteness to his surprise was ignored and the meek little guy was handed over to his mother and was told
not to disturb us.
To our great disappointment the little boy was here again. Ironically at all other times of the day we ran after him to kiss him but now when he wanted to be with us, we prioritized the movie more. He came, he irritated and he conquered our fun. He pulled someone's hair or bit someone's hand, we were limiting his childlike freedom by cuffing his hands and controlling his free behaviour...then out of unstoppable irritation one of my cousin slapped him on the face..bam and the sullenness dawned on us, we were all suddenly so sorry for that kid. His anxiety had vanished , his eyes gleamed with crystal like tears. Before he could burst out crying we all jumped at him made faces, brought new things and tried making him laugh...after endless efforts he smiled. And I literally wished god granted me a moment pausing button, cause that smile gave me a lesson for life and all others sitting there. What lesson could a child's smile give? Well it made me rethink on what real joy was.. I now wanted to play with him, cuddle him and kiss his lovely chubby hands and cheeks. and was least interested in the movie and hence the decision was passed on.
The laptop was shut down, snacks were pulled, light was switched
on and songs were put on speaker…we played with that little guy for very long and
the amount of pleasure that boy gave us could not be compared to any movie made
till date. The day went memorable and I realised…
Happiness comes manifolds by sharing. A movie would give each one,
his/her own sense of pleasure. But by sharing with each other ,the joys get a new dimension.
So just plan a different day. Lets not use fake emoticons but express feelings.
lets not use thumbs to chat but tongues to talk...
And remember childhood is the best phase…if you are over with it try making someone else's better.
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