Tuesday, November 07, 2006

My Monday and Tuesday in India

Things for the past couple of days have been elating as heaven and embarrassing as hell!

The enchanting mantras from a temple nearby to my home early mornings!
The uncanny political discussions sharing their critical opinions democratically, justifying Mr. Lincoln’s definition, near the town's oldest medical shop!
The Indian trademarked hayward traffic with non-justified honking allied with fascinating horn sounds!
Mom's frequent pester to eat something every hour and my concern that I might have to resize the apartment door when I am back to my normal routine!
Not able to memorize the relation and names of half the relatives; asking my mom in isolation about the person...embarrassing but things that I have to live with for not visiting home for 3 years!
Half the people quoting that I have changed quite a bit and some saying that I have been the same...oxymoronic...huuuuuh!
My kindergarten school and those lunch times that all my buddies and I used to hangout together playing those bizarre games of chain-cut and color-touch!
The guy that used to repair my quite often punctured 6th grade bicycle!
The hotel that I used to have the tasty dosa skipping mom's boring idli breakfasts!!! - Once tasty now damn spicy!
Some new additions to the families to get familiar with - distant sister-in-laws, nieces and nephews!
And yeah...almost forgot, unwanted and non-needed speed breakers!

With all these reviving, enlivening and amusing moments, things were poignant sometimes!
Drunkard lying down on the railway station floor and puking - honestly making me search for reasons for making his life so meaningless against the people living for him; Kids working for their daily food sharing their family burden - inspiring yet disturbing;

Yes, I saw this when I was born and brought up here but now I feel it 'different' for good or bad, yet to find myself!

9 comments:

Pallavi said...

hmm..its such a mixed feelin..ain't it?..:)

Rambler registries said...

nothing like it! Home is always home and is always special. wat say?

Bharat said...

@pallavi/@rambler: It started off with a mixed feeling and it took me a couple of days to realize that this is the whole package of home - sweet home and is ofcourse special:)!

Rambler registries said...

am planning to visit your part of the country pretty soon. when r u comin back from ur vacation?

Bharat said...

Will be back on nov.27th morning! when r u coming?

Rambler registries said...

I should be there till the 28th I guess.

Bharat said...

Just wondering, whats the plan looking like?

SAL said...

I think this feeling is pretty natural for each one of us who make trips home. Hope u had a gr8 time!

Aaahh... this looks like a place to exchange messages & scheduling meetings too ;)

Thanks for being a regular on my blog & ur comments for my posts.

Bharat said...

It gives me immense pleasure to appreciate good work like you and others that I keep reading and its the least I could do!

I hope I was atleast half as good as u guys!