The best incidents & things happens to me is when I m travelling in local train. I enjoy travelling by local prefer that over the buses for I Hate Traffic. Music & book my two best companions accompany me when travelling. I am sure its with everyone when you travelling in local you see many new faces, some similar ones, some friends & regular vendors u might know if at all you are that frequent traveller. The best things about my journey I enjoy is just looking around the different expressions, emotions & listening to some talks which can really pass ur time throughout the journey.
While travelling in office hours specially mornings, I really feel proud to see those ladies must be in their 40-50’s who must be waking up before time, cook their lunch boxes, finish their household chores, rush to board the train & still have stamina to stand throughout the journey..for no seat available...(Patience-the emotion)
Some of them you will see dozing off, because they wish to complete their remaining sleep.
Some just chit chat with their friend,collegues & yes if you have dis huge group you travel with, then its complete Havoc, just the laughter, gossip & non stop talking.
Then those vendors come in, troubling each lady sitting on fourth seat, because they keep exchanging compartments places..which becomes too difficult for person sitting on 4th seat to sit peacefully..i have experienced it too..hahahaha..still its fun at times.(A hope to be seated peacefully)
Uptill now it was about the people, vendor & groups but now I would like to share the stories I hear....
This incident was last to last week...you got to know this.
Like I mentioned earlier 4the seat can be pain..this is funny incident I got to share. An old lady sits on the 4th seat, a vendor asks her to get aside she wanted to go ahead, this old lady(very stubborn) says,’i m not letting you pass by, its painful to sit here & entertain you guys, so get down at next station & then go ahead..ahahahahahha..vendor & she breaks in argument..in the end vendor gives up, old lady wins...(stubborn)
Second incident Vendor comes to sell oranges,she sells this like 4 for Rs.10.one lady asks her to give 5 for Rs.10 vendor refuses,some arguement some words exchange and yes vendore doesn’t sell this to that lady.she tries to be very arrogant saying...”lena hain toh lo bhav na karo”pura din gaddi marte hain tab jake milta hain kuch paisa”.i mean she was so rude..moral the lady doesn’t buy it(arrogant-emotion)
Its just too good & best time I go through in locals..so many incidents. Just exchanging a simple gesture smile I have made so many friends & some aunties really know me..what we still do is just smile when we see each other..
Hahahahhaa..these were some funny incidents I got to share but the one that rally touched me & which actually shook me was this one..
Last evening when I was travelling by local around 10ish,i had this working mother sitting next to me. she was late from work I guess & was trying her best to reach home. She calls at her home, talks to her husband & its when her toddler daughter happens to talk to her. That’s when I hear this mother’s voice full of emotions & asking her daughter,”baby tu kya kar rahi hain???,mumma will be coming now..don’t be angry...i will get some sweets for you..no no your mumma is not bad..don’t misunderstand if I leave you alone..will you come with dada to pick me at station????bol na sweetu bol..(sweet emotion)
Oh god I hear this & I realise what must that toddler & mom going through??Then Dis mother talks to her dad & says sometimes I feel I should just leave this job for its affecting our baby..but then I have no choice..(speechless)
I was just num to even react. But that’s life..No mother likes to do this purposely. Life is so strange.
One side we all have careers to make..money to earn for our living..all this also for our family..so many sacrifices..so many compromises..but still that one hope, things will be fine tomorrow. Age passes by, daughter will grow up, one fine day mumma will give up job..but that when she must be ahead in life...busy with frends,career,studies...mumma can only wish to live on hope she can spent maximum time with her.
Don’t take me wrong here, for I am not against working mothers..just some real painful thought that passed my mind..I thought I can share...
All this & still, when back from work, all set to run & rush & board the train.’Gosh,the stamina these ladies have’!!
Even if you have any stories or incidents to share, while you were traveling in local..please add on....:))))
