Strangers caring way-out…(?)
Unconventional, off-centre, outlandish, eccentric, quirky… yeah there are many ways to describe our life. One of such phase i was going through completely off the myself…
I cannot remain stuck forever!
Cried my inner voice so I booked the train to Delhi to meet my close friend and find some work along with him. Packed my bags hoping that waiting list would get cleared but it stuck to RAC… damn… but I wanted go anyway nothing was going to stop me.
I reached the station just in time and luckily caught the train, searching for my seat I stumbled that I have to share this seat with a old lady... Damn again… next to her was this girl browsing on her phone… she seems to be of my age and her seat was on the top. With the hope that she might give me hotspot to check my pnr status I asked her “do you have JIO internet connection?” she replied “No, uninor! but you can try if it works for you”… sadly I said “yeah sure”, and I connected to her network… it sparked the conversation between us. Kritika was her name. A medical student in Nagpur. Later to realize that this girl is a book lover, an exceptionally talented writer and has got awesome sketching skills. Creativity attracts me! I showed her few of my poetry and sketches… impressed by each other’s skills we quickly became good friends. Decent, good character, bold and creative was my new friend… never hoped to meet someone in this strange way. we talked and discussed on random things till late night up until TT came and finally I got my new seat…
Morning, we wished each other. I was new to delhi so I asked her if she knows the way to Gurgaon… luckily her home was in the same direction and her family was coming to the station to receive her. She asked me to join them… something is better than nothing… so I gladly said “why not!”. Equally great and crazy was her family… I got into their new car to my way to Gurgaon.
I told her parents about my new internship I am about to start and my previous experiences and future plans. They insisted me to come to there home to join them for lunch and then go to Gurgaon… crumbling voices from my stomach and her parent’s kind request… couldn’t resist it and I said fine… let’s go with the flow.
I had lot of fun with them and good food and enjoyed every bit of it…
From a stranger to something like a family member was a weird but amazing experience for me…to be remembered forever.
I thanked god for my exciting life and felt so luckily that some strangers went way out and cared so much for me!
Another evening in Gurgaon I was not feeling well, something was haunting me so I went out. Walking on footpath alongside a highway for a long time got really really tired. So decided to sit down there only on footpath just next to highway. I was bit tensed of my thoughts and then a SUV came and stopped nearby me. Few people came out and I got afraid that maybe they gonna kidnap me… hahaha…. Or maybe they just wanna know something… they came close by and asked me if I am fine and if I do need any help??
For a moment I just paused and thanked god… wow…I am so lucky… strangers going way out and caring for me!
I quickly got up and replied to them that I am absolutely fine and thanked them for caring about me!
We must embrace and be grateful for even small things only then we would be able to attract better things in our life!
On the top of Himalayas at appox height of 3500 mts… I went solo on a trek in search of enlightenment with a hope to feel better and become stronger… shivering in cold I met another stranger kuldeep and his amazing group:
They offered me there company… helped me throughout my trek… every moment was fun with them… I laughed all the way… we challenged the mighty mountains, struggled through snow and hail storm…. Managed hunger shared food and drinks, nostalgic bonfire with lots of awkward stories and melancholic songs… Yup, stocked hot girls around… hahaha… they turned my this solo trek to most mesmerizing trip of my life.
But this story of strangers is incomplete without a really special one I met few months ago…
This stranger sacrificed so much, didn’t even cared for own life ahead and went way-out for me and my happiness.
Innocent, bold, beautiful, talented, cheerful, and pure heart is this stranger that is now connected to the soul…
This stranger taught me to love and is now inspiration for my creativity.
All I want is to give back, somehow repay the debts of affection and care this stranger showed for me. But
Sometimes You must realize that some people can stay in you heart but not in your life…!
I am grateful to god for this stranger turning my life upside down and back again like a thrilling roller coaster ride. I would always pray for the goodwill and success of this stranger. As this stranger (not anymore) believes in me and told me this beautiful poetry ‘Road not Taken…’ explaining me that we maybe are not together but would always be remain connected… so I must move on… choose a new road… walk on the path of building my career rather and it would make all the difference.
I accept and will keep this compass with me forever as it would guide me the way on my bewildered exhilarating journeys destined ahead.
It hurts a lot to loose someone so dear. It haunts all the time inside even though I try to show I am happy outside. Makes you feel unworthy and incapable… was such phase i was going through completely off the myself.
I cannot remain stuck forever!
Cried my inner voice so I booked the train to Delhi….
