@August 17, desktop clock is showing 4.12pm. Feeling bored amidst of some work, again fully charged up to write another blog. All geared up to release the pent-up energy within me. While other people are taking their tea break, I am thinking about the ways to go home as it is raining outside. I can see the drops on the window pane which is very near to my work station. Actually the past few experiences of showers have been fully enjoying rather astonishing. This time, NCR region is famous for bringing almost flood to the capital and for bringing lots of trouble for the MCD people. But for me they have been quite entertaining. MCD people are threatened by weather forecast department to such an extent as if alive chickens are made to watch a movie in which they are being roasted. A hailstorm and a Shower are comparable to a coke and a diet coke respectively as the later one is more beneficial than the earlier one.
@14 August, a day before our 64th independence day, I was feeling a bit low due to some head ache and tiredness. All day I was thinking of writing blog but could not do so. All thanks go to this rainy season.
Today I am going to touch upon some incidents which are in some or the other way related to rainy season. From childhood only I love rainy season due to obvious reasons.
Those hot and spicy mummy’s hand made PAKORA’s, struggling with brothers to get max of them, getting wet on an open roof, splashing water with feet, tearing papers from the most irritating subject’s notebook, making boats out of them, competition with other street children to get the feeling of most powerful hand made boats maker in the street, running on streets to get the maximum of water on the bare skeletons, then listening to mom’s threats of telling papa. All those moments still are fresh in my mind. I will cherish them till the last breath of my life. To add to my rejoice, this monsoon has been awesome so far. If weather forecast to be believed it is the heaviest monsoon for many years.
Exactly 6 days ago, it was 11th august and time was 4.12pm; when I heard the sound of rain drops hitting our office windows hard. I was busy in work so could not pay much attention to it. From morning only I was loaded with work like anything. But at that time who knew that INDRA DEVTA had come to make his presence felt by everyone in NCR. It was 6.00pm when I started packing my bag to leave for home. Still I could see that it was drizzling outside. So I though it was the right time to get out of the office because of two reasons. One, I will reach home by time and second, I could enjoy the rain without getting much trouble. So in excitement I started from office. As soon as I stepped out of the corridor I could sense wetness of the drops on my head. But it was totally refreshing so I continued and managed to reach upto the auto stand. But the scenery was quite annoying and irresistible. Some people (which usually happen) were turned into a huge crowd. Everybody was shouting for an auto. WTF, where the heck all autos have gone or where from these many people started working in one day only. I too joined the other patrons in chorus of shouting for the one.
Suddenly, drops became bigger and heavier. Now drizzling got converted into a full fledged rain. What the moment it was. My clothes became transparent. Thank god, I wore dark color shirt and trousers. Water had reached where it was not supposed to reach. I mustered the last of my dignity and ignored the same. No body was to be blamed for this situation. Then, here comes the role of our municipal department. Roads were converted into a river. It seemed that autos were floating on the river as if those were boats. Now I was totally care free because nothing had left to care for. Somehow I managed to crawl in an auto which was already fully packed. I sat on the side steel bar which is generally provided to restrict the passenger from falling. Guess what, while auto was ready to take off, it busted. Water had gone into silencer of the auto. Driver was carrying out his own engineering in the meanwhile when I was trying to ignore the uneasiness rather pain, to which my bums were going through. In the midway, heavy jam could be seen which seemed unending. I was looking at the tensed faces of other patrons inside the auto in excitement, inadvertently. But others were staring at me in hopes of reaching home by time. Everybody was trying to squeeze themselves sothat rain dare not touch them which in return giving me lot of space to expand. At the same time I was enjoying the tilted drops on my body. Moreover water was dripping from auto roof.
While driver was on the verge of giving up, he made a last try and it worked this time. Now again we were in the boat which was sailing but not standing still. To my surprise, I saw lot of people enjoying in rain on the way. People were literally walking in water, high upto their knees. As soon as we were approaching the cue of crawling vehicles in the traffic jam, driver made an intelligent move and diverted the auto path to follow another route. All started cursing driver for the step he took. They were worried whether they would be able to make it to their respective homes. But I was quite sure that he knows more than anybody else. Moreover, I was enjoying the whole scenery, and not thinking about anything else. And as they say,” if GOD brings you to it, he will bring you through it.”
The other route was bit rough but no sign of any traffic. It was a bit long but better than shortcut. It was flooded with water but not with vehicles. It was heading through some village. When we were crossing some nearby village, suddenly a hump came and we all were like floating in air for fractions of a second. A patron did hit his head against the roof of the auto. Swallowing the rapidly swelling lump in my throat, I was thinking about the dinner as our maid would not be coming in such situation (I was very much sure of it). Our auto was moving slow in logged water due to the fear of getting stuck again. All of sudden a hand full of corn sticks came into picture and tried to peep into our auto. Then we all realized that it was a half naked boy who was trying to get benefit out of the weather condition by selling hot corn sticks rubbed with lemon. It was the first time in my entire life that I had seen a person selling corn in such a rain and that too in autos. But without much a do, all of the co-passengers except one or two, put their hands in pockets//purses to get a 5 bucks coin. I was the first one to have corn as I was already holding up the amount in my hand to pay for the auto. What else a person can desire of; I was having a great time of my life. A roller coaster ride in a vehicle for about an hour for just 7 bucks and that too in NCR in rainy weather with a hot corn in hand.
After a long ride but without any stoppage, I reached my home. As expected, power was not there. I called the maid in anticipation of some miracle to happen, but she nodded her head in terms of declination. I content my hunger with a hot Maggie immediately. It was 7.45pm when I saw the time. After some hours other flat mates also reached and started narrating their own incidences. At the late night I showed up with my cooking skills and we all had PULLAOW with curd to feed our tummies. That day passed with all feelings flown away ceaselessly, this took me to the adobe of excitement, fun and surprises.
Now when we have reached this stage of excitement and fun, ending here would not be fare on my part. I want to serve you all another dish. Something related to the previous one. I would not dare to change the taste of your mouth. Continue reading and enjoy the meal….
31st July, around 9.00am; when I and my roomy (DAMAN) were on our way to office on his bike, suddenly in midway rain started that too annoyingly heavy. We both were shattered to see what was happening. 10 minutes ago, sun was on its peak but now nothing was same. As the office was closer than our home, we decided to go to office instead of turning back, although fully wet. As we reached office we could very well imagine what others would be thinking about us. Even the biometric system refused to recognize our finger prints. At last after 6-7 try, we could punch in. We used washrooms to get rid of as much water as we could. But we could not even touch the limit of dryness. We tried to settle down on our respective seats but in vain. We then decided to take a ride to back home. It was still raining but now it was not annoying. As we were heading towards home, the mood was completely different. Traffic was very low and road was shining like a new bride. As soon as I got a chance, with permission of the rider, I opened my arms in the air to welcome the rainy season with open arms. It was kind of a bunk for me as I used to do in college. Imagine, in office timings, you are on an open newly multilane road with rainy weather and that too when your boss is informed about it.
It was around 10.00am when we reached home back. Now we both had decided to go to office around lunch time provided the rain allows. After getting fresh, I was feeling very pure as that day I took bath four times in 2 hours. We thought of having PAKORA’s in the rainy weather. We went to nearby sweet shop but he has not started yet because actually it was not the good time for his sale. But then we consoled ourselves with steamy hot PASTA. As still there was lot of time in going office, so we surfed net and checked out our social websites accounts for latest updates. Then I though of sleeping but one of my weakness T.V captured me. That day, even ZEE CINEMA people were in good mood. One of my favorite movies, MP3 was coming. We both settled down on our beds to watch the same. What an atmosphere; fully fresh amidst of mild cold with hot pasta, enjoying the favorite movie in the official timings and that too, when you are being paid for it. Moreover it was a Saturday so already weekend feeling started coming into our minds. Mean while I got a call from one of my friends, she gave me the news of her marriage. I was bit shocked but then someway down my mind I understood her decision. I was very happy for her. The day was full of surprises, joys, and happiness. First time, I wore casuals while going back to office around 12.15pm. To our surprise, rain had not stopped yet, so we decided to wear rain coats and head towards the office. (After all we have got some ethics and sincerity!!). As soon as I reached office in lunch time, all were surprised to see in completely new attire. Even boss complimented me. (It was not necessary to mention, I know that!!). Even work pressure was very less that day. The day passed away leaving some numb moments of ecstasy and fun.
There are some more incidents which I can describe here. But these were the latest and refreshing ones. I hope you will feel the joy while reading, which I felt while experiencing them. Try to enjoy in what you have got, don’t waste today in hopes of getting bigger tomorrow.
Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning how to dance in the rain."
Keep enjoying rainy season!!!
Regards
PARUL GOYAL
@14 August, a day before our 64th independence day, I was feeling a bit low due to some head ache and tiredness. All day I was thinking of writing blog but could not do so. All thanks go to this rainy season.Today I am going to touch upon some incidents which are in some or the other way related to rainy season. From childhood only I love rainy season due to obvious reasons.
Those hot and spicy mummy’s hand made PAKORA’s, struggling with brothers to get max of them, getting wet on an open roof, splashing water with feet, tearing papers from the most irritating subject’s notebook, making boats out of them, competition with other street children to get the feeling of most powerful hand made boats maker in the street, running on streets to get the maximum of water on the bare skeletons, then listening to mom’s threats of telling papa. All those moments still are fresh in my mind. I will cherish them till the last breath of my life. To add to my rejoice, this monsoon has been awesome so far. If weather forecast to be believed it is the heaviest monsoon for many years.
Exactly 6 days ago, it was 11th august and time was 4.12pm; when I heard the sound of rain drops hitting our office windows hard. I was busy in work so could not pay much attention to it. From morning only I was loaded with work like anything. But at that time who knew that INDRA DEVTA had come to make his presence felt by everyone in NCR. It was 6.00pm when I started packing my bag to leave for home. Still I could see that it was drizzling outside. So I though it was the right time to get out of the office because of two reasons. One, I will reach home by time and second, I could enjoy the rain without getting much trouble. So in excitement I started from office. As soon as I stepped out of the corridor I could sense wetness of the drops on my head. But it was totally refreshing so I continued and managed to reach upto the auto stand. But the scenery was quite annoying and irresistible. Some people (which usually happen) were turned into a huge crowd. Everybody was shouting for an auto. WTF, where the heck all autos have gone or where from these many people started working in one day only. I too joined the other patrons in chorus of shouting for the one.
Suddenly, drops became bigger and heavier. Now drizzling got converted into a full fledged rain. What the moment it was. My clothes became transparent. Thank god, I wore dark color shirt and trousers. Water had reached where it was not supposed to reach. I mustered the last of my dignity and ignored the same. No body was to be blamed for this situation. Then, here comes the role of our municipal department. Roads were converted into a river. It seemed that autos were floating on the river as if those were boats. Now I was totally care free because nothing had left to care for. Somehow I managed to crawl in an auto which was already fully packed. I sat on the side steel bar which is generally provided to restrict the passenger from falling. Guess what, while auto was ready to take off, it busted. Water had gone into silencer of the auto. Driver was carrying out his own engineering in the meanwhile when I was trying to ignore the uneasiness rather pain, to which my bums were going through. In the midway, heavy jam could be seen which seemed unending. I was looking at the tensed faces of other patrons inside the auto in excitement, inadvertently. But others were staring at me in hopes of reaching home by time. Everybody was trying to squeeze themselves sothat rain dare not touch them which in return giving me lot of space to expand. At the same time I was enjoying the tilted drops on my body. Moreover water was dripping from auto roof.
While driver was on the verge of giving up, he made a last try and it worked this time. Now again we were in the boat which was sailing but not standing still. To my surprise, I saw lot of people enjoying in rain on the way. People were literally walking in water, high upto their knees. As soon as we were approaching the cue of crawling vehicles in the traffic jam, driver made an intelligent move and diverted the auto path to follow another route. All started cursing driver for the step he took. They were worried whether they would be able to make it to their respective homes. But I was quite sure that he knows more than anybody else. Moreover, I was enjoying the whole scenery, and not thinking about anything else. And as they say,” if GOD brings you to it, he will bring you through it.”
The other route was bit rough but no sign of any traffic. It was a bit long but better than shortcut. It was flooded with water but not with vehicles. It was heading through some village. When we were crossing some nearby village, suddenly a hump came and we all were like floating in air for fractions of a second. A patron did hit his head against the roof of the auto. Swallowing the rapidly swelling lump in my throat, I was thinking about the dinner as our maid would not be coming in such situation (I was very much sure of it). Our auto was moving slow in logged water due to the fear of getting stuck again. All of sudden a hand full of corn sticks came into picture and tried to peep into our auto. Then we all realized that it was a half naked boy who was trying to get benefit out of the weather condition by selling hot corn sticks rubbed with lemon. It was the first time in my entire life that I had seen a person selling corn in such a rain and that too in autos. But without much a do, all of the co-passengers except one or two, put their hands in pockets//purses to get a 5 bucks coin. I was the first one to have corn as I was already holding up the amount in my hand to pay for the auto. What else a person can desire of; I was having a great time of my life. A roller coaster ride in a vehicle for about an hour for just 7 bucks and that too in NCR in rainy weather with a hot corn in hand.
After a long ride but without any stoppage, I reached my home. As expected, power was not there. I called the maid in anticipation of some miracle to happen, but she nodded her head in terms of declination. I content my hunger with a hot Maggie immediately. It was 7.45pm when I saw the time. After some hours other flat mates also reached and started narrating their own incidences. At the late night I showed up with my cooking skills and we all had PULLAOW with curd to feed our tummies. That day passed with all feelings flown away ceaselessly, this took me to the adobe of excitement, fun and surprises.
Now when we have reached this stage of excitement and fun, ending here would not be fare on my part. I want to serve you all another dish. Something related to the previous one. I would not dare to change the taste of your mouth. Continue reading and enjoy the meal….
31st July, around 9.00am; when I and my roomy (DAMAN) were on our way to office on his bike, suddenly in midway rain started that too annoyingly heavy. We both were shattered to see what was happening. 10 minutes ago, sun was on its peak but now nothing was same. As the office was closer than our home, we decided to go to office instead of turning back, although fully wet. As we reached office we could very well imagine what others would be thinking about us. Even the biometric system refused to recognize our finger prints. At last after 6-7 try, we could punch in. We used washrooms to get rid of as much water as we could. But we could not even touch the limit of dryness. We tried to settle down on our respective seats but in vain. We then decided to take a ride to back home. It was still raining but now it was not annoying. As we were heading towards home, the mood was completely different. Traffic was very low and road was shining like a new bride. As soon as I got a chance, with permission of the rider, I opened my arms in the air to welcome the rainy season with open arms. It was kind of a bunk for me as I used to do in college. Imagine, in office timings, you are on an open newly multilane road with rainy weather and that too when your boss is informed about it.
It was around 10.00am when we reached home back. Now we both had decided to go to office around lunch time provided the rain allows. After getting fresh, I was feeling very pure as that day I took bath four times in 2 hours. We thought of having PAKORA’s in the rainy weather. We went to nearby sweet shop but he has not started yet because actually it was not the good time for his sale. But then we consoled ourselves with steamy hot PASTA. As still there was lot of time in going office, so we surfed net and checked out our social websites accounts for latest updates. Then I though of sleeping but one of my weakness T.V captured me. That day, even ZEE CINEMA people were in good mood. One of my favorite movies, MP3 was coming. We both settled down on our beds to watch the same. What an atmosphere; fully fresh amidst of mild cold with hot pasta, enjoying the favorite movie in the official timings and that too, when you are being paid for it. Moreover it was a Saturday so already weekend feeling started coming into our minds. Mean while I got a call from one of my friends, she gave me the news of her marriage. I was bit shocked but then someway down my mind I understood her decision. I was very happy for her. The day was full of surprises, joys, and happiness. First time, I wore casuals while going back to office around 12.15pm. To our surprise, rain had not stopped yet, so we decided to wear rain coats and head towards the office. (After all we have got some ethics and sincerity!!). As soon as I reached office in lunch time, all were surprised to see in completely new attire. Even boss complimented me. (It was not necessary to mention, I know that!!). Even work pressure was very less that day. The day passed away leaving some numb moments of ecstasy and fun.
There are some more incidents which I can describe here. But these were the latest and refreshing ones. I hope you will feel the joy while reading, which I felt while experiencing them. Try to enjoy in what you have got, don’t waste today in hopes of getting bigger tomorrow.
Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning how to dance in the rain."
Keep enjoying rainy season!!!
Regards
PARUL GOYAL
