Chapter 34
There are so many things we take for granted in our lives...from the smallest thing like cellphone to the more important ones like our family and friends...and of course between these two there are a myriad of things that we should be thankful for...but somewhere in the run of life they have disappeared from our thoughts while our mind is busy trying to be more engaged in the materialistic and competitive world. She remembered the story she had once read...at that time she thought it was only a junk e-mail forwarded to her by her friend...but it was now that she truly understood the meaning and depth behind it...she immediately pulled out her phone and searched for that e-mail. After a couple tries she did find it and read it again...
An old man was sitting with his 25 year old son in the train waiting for it to start. All other passengers were settling down in their seats. As the train started, the young man was filled with lot of joy and curiosity...he was sitting on the window side and put his hand out of the window to feel the passing wind. He exclaimed, "Papa see all trees are going behind". The old man smiled and admired his sons feelings. A couple was sitting across the young man and listing to the conversion between the father and son. They were a little awkward and uncomfortable with the attitude of the 25 year old behaving like a small child.
Suddenly the young man exclaimed again, "Papa see the pond and animals...clouds are moving with the train". The couple was watching the young man in embarrassment. Just then it started raining and some of the water droplets touched the young man's hand. He was filled with joy and he closed his eyes...he shouted again,"Papa its raining, water is touching me, see papa". The couple couldn't help themselves and asked old man "Why don't you visit the Doctor and get your son treated."
Old man said," Yes, We are just returning from the hospital. Today is the first time my son is able to see."
Tears blurred her vision and she closed her eyes to let a drop fall out of them...she thought of all the things in life she had that others didn't and thanked Babaji for his grace...she thanked him for having parents of her own, for them to be alive, for them to love her, for all that she possessed, for having such nice and kind hearted people around her...
And then one line kept coming to her mind as it drifted to what brought the emotional outburst on...she had just recently read in the book The Alchemist - "One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving." Her mind kept relating that to Mira and her family...they had followed it in every way...they had the love that only gave...never expected anything in return.
She lay in bed tossing and turning not being able to fall asleep. Sleep had officially abandoned her that night...and with all that was running through her mind she didn't realize dawn was upon her until she heard a knock on the door...she sat up in bed, straightened her top and pushed back her hair neatly before saying "Hmm.." The door opened and Sharan was standing there all ready to go for a run. She had asked him the previous night to wake her up when he went for a run...that she would accompany him if he didn't mind. Noticing her red eyes he asked if everything was okay and if she was still up for going for a run with him...she only nodded as she got off the bed to freshen up...but didn't forget to thank Babaji for another day of life...
She was awfully quite and looked deep in thought...he wondered if she was uncomfortable staying back at their house so just out of concern he asked her "Is everything alright? Are you...uncomfortable around here?"
She quickly replied "No no...I just couldn't sleep...may be due to change of place. I'll be fine." After a brief pause she said "hey...thanks for waking me up for the run..."
He smiled and said "No problem...glad to have company..." but what he really wanted to say was the pleasure is all mine...because he was slowly developing a crush on her only from a day's interaction...
She couldn't cope with his speed and stopped suddenly to catch her breath...he had gone a little ahead but came back to ask if she was ok. "I'm sorry I'm a little slow...you can go ahead if you..." he didn't let her complete the sentence "no no...I should have slowed down. I'm sorry..." They started running again and this time he made sure he ran slower...more like he jogged to stay just behind her for which she could only smile...
Edited by dolphinUSA - 12 years ago
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