Bus No: 524
Last week i went to pune to spend some time with my sis.While returning from there,i left the volvo at vashi(approx 5:30 pm) and decided to take the bus no:524 which drops me directly in front of IIT gate.
The frequency of that bus is very low and so i had to wait almost 40 mins for that bus.While waiting at the bus stand,i saw a woman.She was in her mid thirties,wearing a blue jeans and a read T-shirt.She was carrying a ladies purse and was looking like a working professional.
What attracted me towards her was her face.She was looking very depressed,with eyes full of tears almost on the verge of crying.We had an eye contact lasting for 3-4 sec then she looked away.She again looked at my eyes after 2-3 mins.I think she realised that i knew something wrong is going on in her life.
I initially thought about going to her and asking if everything is all right.But then i decided not to barge myself into someone elses private matter.And after about 15 mins,her mobile started ringing.
She took out the mobile from her purse,saw the number and turned the mobile into silent mode.And after 20-25 sec of thinking and just acting cool,she decided to accept the call.
When she started talking,she was on the verge of breaking down.She was talking with her head down looking at the ground.I have no idea what she was talking about or who was on the other side but after 4-5 min of talking,she suddenly started smiling.She then disconnected the phone,took out her hankerchief and wiped her eyes and face.
Then she stood up and looked at me with a smiling face but eyes full of tears.I also smiled back at her in a way feeling happy for whatever just happened to her.She then took the bus no:506(which btw was 4th bus of same number passed since last 20 mins) and dissappeared.
I sat at the bus stop waiting for my bus no:524,thinking about the possible reasons or problems which she might be facing in her life.I was also thinking about how i somehow felt that i knew so much about her without even talking to her.And after about 10 more mins,my bus no:524 finally arrived.
The frequency of that bus is very low and so i had to wait almost 40 mins for that bus.While waiting at the bus stand,i saw a woman.She was in her mid thirties,wearing a blue jeans and a read T-shirt.She was carrying a ladies purse and was looking like a working professional.
What attracted me towards her was her face.She was looking very depressed,with eyes full of tears almost on the verge of crying.We had an eye contact lasting for 3-4 sec then she looked away.She again looked at my eyes after 2-3 mins.I think she realised that i knew something wrong is going on in her life.
I initially thought about going to her and asking if everything is all right.But then i decided not to barge myself into someone elses private matter.And after about 15 mins,her mobile started ringing.
She took out the mobile from her purse,saw the number and turned the mobile into silent mode.And after 20-25 sec of thinking and just acting cool,she decided to accept the call.
When she started talking,she was on the verge of breaking down.She was talking with her head down looking at the ground.I have no idea what she was talking about or who was on the other side but after 4-5 min of talking,she suddenly started smiling.She then disconnected the phone,took out her hankerchief and wiped her eyes and face.
Then she stood up and looked at me with a smiling face but eyes full of tears.I also smiled back at her in a way feeling happy for whatever just happened to her.She then took the bus no:506(which btw was 4th bus of same number passed since last 20 mins) and dissappeared.
I sat at the bus stop waiting for my bus no:524,thinking about the possible reasons or problems which she might be facing in her life.I was also thinking about how i somehow felt that i knew so much about her without even talking to her.And after about 10 more mins,my bus no:524 finally arrived.
Labels: life
posted by coolvir at 4:44 AM
12 Comments:
awww...dejavu?
Keshi.
@keshi
Yeah it was kinda dejavu :)
we just connect with strangers like this at times..
@neha
Yes i guess you are right
shall i say, "maybe your angels helped her gain her smile back"?
or was it a message in silence ?
@tejbir
Yup i guess it was some angel who made her smile but am not sure it was mine :)
@white forest
Sometimes silence do speaks louder than sound....but then also i do wonder what was going through her life?
thats nice....
will say that silent and listen are two words made of same alphabets.....both have theor own magical powers.....
hey if u ever get a chance read the book "ma's search for meaning"...which talks abt "worse is yet to come"....so never give up.
keep writting.....
@vicky
Thanks for liking it.And yes will try to get my hand on those books :)
There is a strange solace in knowing that emotions are all mapped out and named. Even if we are swimming in the worst of them, it has been felt by someone before! By all those who know its name.. :) What do you think about this, Cool?
@shruti
Deep...very deep.Reminds me of the song "Hurt before" by corrs..which speaks the same thing as what you are saying or alteast what i think you are saying :)
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