Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Mysterious ways!

It was Friday. I decided to return back home by BEST AC bus (public transport in Mumbai). I reached the main road thinking logically that a bus stop should be nearby. That logical thinking backfired as I had to walk for almost 1/2 an hour to reach the stop. Normally, 1/2 an hour of walking doesn't matter to me. But it was Friday, Friday evening to be precise. It's the day you psychologically feel you have given your everything at work and is about to enter a 2-day break! You don't need an 1/2 hr struggle, now do you?

Anyways, I finally reached the stop. Logically, I knew the bus should be coming soon as I didn't see my bus zooming past me when I was walking. Which means, logically, my bus is due any moment. That moment continued for another 1/2 an hour! I saw people who came after me, happily boarding their buses. I had moments when I was alone in the bus stop! And all this on a damn Friday! Anyone would crib about it - I know I did. In between all the curses in my mind towards anyone I saw and could possibly remember that time (sorry if you were a part of it), my AC bus finally came!

Now you would be thinking, finally this chap will stop cribbing and start dreaming of an ideal weekend (sleep and sports, in my case). Nopes! The bus was crowded. Or at least I thought so when it arrived. I boarded the bus, logically, as I didn't have the patience to wait for another 1/2 an hour hoping for an empty bus! Once inside, I started searching for a seat, illogically, I must admit. But guess what, I found one empty seat! Last row. That makes sense, as sitting in the last row of an AC bus is like sitting in an air-conditioned rick with legs closer to your chest than you think! Literally. As I approached the seat, I felt as if I am the luckiest man alive (for that moment, i.e.). And it has nothing to do with the seat!

Flashback - For the past few months, I was planning with my Engineering friends to have a get-together someday! Albeit unsuccessfully. The idea was to at least plan a lunch together and then move on to bigger things like a weekend trip! Lunch itself seems to be a bigger hurdle to cross.

Guess who I met that day in the bus!
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YES! One of my friends was in the bus. Last seat. And the empty seat I got was right adjacent to his. After a long time, man! What a way to end the week!

God surely works in mysterious ways!

And by the way, we ended our discussion by planning a lunch together - Until next time!

PS: Long time no see guys! Apologies from my end. Lots of things happening at my end. Whats up?

20 comments:

  1. ummm happy man finally! :)

    i really liked the repetitive use of "logically"

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    1. Thanks Sujatha. Tried to forcefully include the word "logically" everywhere I could. Btw, I am getting threat mails now-a-days!

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  2. So, you are back. And very logically speaking you were missed. And lets pray the lunch happens soon...

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    1. Ohh no, dont pray. I know my friends, we are very close to each other but will meet only on occasions, like someone's wedding etc.. :)

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  3. hehe, what a turn of events! No posts on the barca chelsea match? really lots of things at your end :-)

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    1. I so wanted to write something on Barcelona Chelsea match and also on Real Bayern match. Awesome semifinals, though I am not a Chelsea fan.. I still think Chelsea will lose the final :P

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  4. Small world, eh? And what a way to turn the irritating friday evening to a memorable day :)

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  5. hehe, even me too met some known but not in contact ppl..and that is astounding..

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    1. Great to know that Ruchi.. Now you know how I felt.. :D

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  6. So logically your weekend did start on a good note:)

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    1. Yes, it did. After all the hardwork, this comes as a pleasant surprise :)

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  7. Thats a lot of highlighted LOGIC back there :P , but good read though. uughhh i hate sitting on the last row too, its irritatinggg, but well seems like it turned out awesome for you :)

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  8. Hey Ashwini, long time yaar! Missed blogging a lot.. Things are fine over here, just too hectic.. I truly hope to be around :)

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  9. Happy post!
    Hope you have a good time over there:-)

    Thanks for your nice comments always

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    1. Always a pleasure Tania.. Hope you have a great and adventurous weekend.. :)

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  10. Great to have you back! And how!

    Life indeed has its own mysterious ways of working, happiness in one moment and sadness in another! I am very glad that the day ended very well for you! :)

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  11. Thanks Arti :) Great to have you here too..

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  12. Well what can I say Binu I was also on a month and a half break and god I so missed blogging...:) Glad to be back and reading all the pending blogs. This was a nice blog and loved every bit of it....:) Mystery leads to Surprise which leads to Satisfaction and leads to happiness at the end..:)

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    1. Welcome back Prashanth! Even I was on a blog-break and guess I still am on another! :)

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