Friday 28 November 2014

Journey called Life : Part 1



I am Madhukar (people call me as Madhu) highly successful in academics and professionally. Happily married and blessed with a daughter. As like any individual bought a flat which takes away 40% of my monthly take home salary. But still overall very happy and no issues.  Sometimes I pat my self as I was able to achieve these things by age of 28 itself.
Over the weekends, I attend music classes as part of my hobby. It was like any other weekend, I was attending the guitar classes and practicing for the annual day of guitar institute. Its been from past 2 months, I observed that some elderly couple observe me every week at the guitar institute and would follow me till I travel certain distance towards my home. I did not give much importance to this as I felt it is not an item to be considered.
This is happening for quite some time and due to extra work pressure, I did not feel like attending the guitar classes and rather than I was just relaxing in one of the parks which is between guitar institute and my home. Surprisingly, I saw the old couple in the park and they were approaching towards me. First I was surprised, then just gave a smile in return of their smile.  Both aunt and uncle, came towards me and sat where I am sitting and now I am in the middle of the both.
We were just chatting about each other and exchanging few pleasantries and I told them it is already 1.30PM and I need to be at home to have my lunch. At the end, I found them to be very nice couple who are just enjoying their retirement time with lots of properties hanging over them. We exchanged our numbers and I never tried  to call them nor they tried to call me for the next 10 days. Suddenly on Friday evening, I got a call from that aunt, though I could not understand who it was, after couple of mins, I recongnised and asked them as to how they are etc.,. After couple of mins, I told them I need to go out for lunch, as my family members are not in the station, and immediately they forced to me to come to their house for lunch. Though I resisted, at the end I accepted their invite and when I asked for their address, they assured me that their driver will come and pick me from my home. I was quite shocked as they know where I live.
So I became ready in the next 10 mins, and the driver is in front of my door. I was amazed, that the driver came in one of the high end cars and the driver is in proper uniform. Their house is like a bunglow and having a bunglow in Bangalore it self is quite a big thing. It is very much close to my house abt 2 kms from where I live.




 I have been welcomed by both aunt and uncle in a very royal way and I had a great lunch. Later I got to know from their family background that they are from the family of one of few  who brought the banking concept to India and now they have their investments across all the verticals and all the domains. In such a big house, only these elderly couple and their son are living.  
After the lunch, I just wanted to spend abt 30 mins, and hence I sat with uncle and talking to him. Then aunt called me to the dining hall,as she wanted company while doing her lunch. So she started telling me about their families, customs, traditions etc., Though I was not interested, I was patiently listening. After her food, when I was about to say good bye, aunt mentioned what you will do in your home, spend some more time and this time even uncle mentioned the same, so I stayed back saying that I will leave in the evening .

1 comment:

  1. my friend suggested i read this blog and i am glad i read..the stories and storylines are very good..I just have to read the last story now..Keep writing more

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