Ram’s Window of ….. !!!!

 

Ram’s Window of …..

 

That is a wide window, opens wider!  

Ram is waiting!! He religiously waits at this time of the day and day after day, even the Sun may rise late but from Monday to Friday, Ram never delays being there, not a day!!!! But for the vacation times.

Ram sits on his chair near the window, watching the bus stop across the road, waiting for the crowd that goes by the 9 am bus! This bus rides through couple of women's and men’s colleges. 

college time... all young adults, full of vibrant energy, few girls who knew that they really look good, highlight their special features, do you wonder what, that is highlighting the special feature.... hmmmm well, a girl with big and wide eyes, would have used all the range of eye products, where as a girl with long hair will straight away tie you down with her crowning glory...

What boys do? They are no less than girls!!!!Few smarties ignore girls as if they don't exist!!!- this is the main point of attraction for girls and the boys know it. Few will dress up well, like in casual jeans and linen white shirts (classy), few sport swanky watches, some tie their shoelace more than necessary to show off their designer or branded shoes. Some stick to black t shirts always, some in trendy style of slim fit pants or low waist pants accordingly. Few keep ruffling their hair and rub their beards!!!  But all have roving eyes!!!!! 

Every moment of this 25 minutes is so enjoyable to Ram. Coming back to him, his life is simple, wake up, do the routine stuff and grab his plate of breakfast and settle in his usual chair near the window......... wait for his usual scene from his window. Same boys and same girls and same bus stop crowd but Ram knows the nuances of this everyday happenings. 

the girl who wears traditional clothes, always stands slightly away from rest of the crowd and fidget with her mobile till her bus comes! point to note here, she goes by the  8.50 lady's special bus . Few girls casually say hi to boys and they all travel by the same bus at 8.30 am.  Lo! Bus arrives and in a minute the stop is totally empty

'Oh My God this age' Ram thought, ...... having crossed this age and got this far in life, 'this window has become my view of the world I traveled '........... Happy beaming smile floats in his face.

Ram thinks ,'This bus has so many stories to tell may be! '‘yes’ sighed the big bus and started buzzing out of the bus stop.!!!!  What happens in this bus??few whispers into each other's ears!!!! few openly flirt with one another, few exchanges secrets and step down in their respective bus stops, walk away as if they are strangers.. Few guys hanging from the foot board showing their acrobatics because their choice of chicks are following with their eyes their heroic behavior. Ram drifted into his good old days and felt little wet tongue licking his foot! his pet Candy, a dachshund reminded him it is 9 am and time for her breakfast!!!!

He bent down, looking at his single leg, and smiled, absolutely not sad at all, one may wonder why, 

'my heroic foot board travel and fall from the bus, but I  got my loving girl as wife from the same bus and, yet i enjoyed my days and I am happy to relive my memories through these blossoming youngsters".....!Yes! he lost his left leg in that accident... 

 Ram got up from his chair and blew a flying kiss the youth across the road from his window. He grabbed his walker and started limping towards the kitchen humming his favorite "I hope you dance " (Lee Ann Womack ) ,

Day merges into evening. In an unseen moment darkness engulfs!!!! As he sails into deep slumber Ram says to his companion 'Candy Good night babe! Sleep in peace! ' Ram leans on his pillow with a smile, remembering his younger days and prepares for his tomorrow bus stop viewing experience,.

Time has flown so do people whom we love, live and fly!!!! yet little things and little friendships around us give some meaning to this meaningless life.

Many a times we don't think of our blessings, Ram is one of those people who is a constant source of reminder to be thankful to our blessings, good health, good what not.

when I see people like Ram , my personal tragedies and losses just melt away and I am happy for being alive and kicking.

What is less? Asking this question often to oneself leads to contended feeling. This question personally makes me give to known, unknown without any expectation. What is more and excess is not ours at all that’s my learning. May be many Rams are needed to understand how better and blessed we are.

 

Love n hugs

Jayy