I parked my vehicle for lunch on the highway, wooden bangles in the handicrafts store display pulled my eyes. I liked, picked two pairs, simple ones, green, black comination, a
general size. I didn’t give heed to why do I need them. I even doubted, would anyone like it? apart from me.
One morning on an office commute with Ishu, I remembered those. While driving, I showed her the bangles in case if she likes to have them. To my surprise she favoured them much, it was unique and not part of her collection.
Noting her interest, I said, ‘you can have it, with just one condition...’, her eyebrows crossed as if a kid about to get that sweet but it suddenly vanishes. I continued whispering in her ears, ‘...only if you allow me to put it on you’.
She did not answer; it made me think, did I ask too much, too fast!
She had turned facing the window, smiling. The moment was proper, i knew, sometimes saying sorry is better than seeking permission. The vehicle had just stopped at the traffic signal; I took her hand and slowly squeezed her palm to put a bangle. Until then I had no such idea, nor tried such a thing, I felt force would hurt.
The feeling of soft palm, smoothness of squeezed fingers amidst rings, turned the moment instantly still. I could only hear her giggling and everything around me had totally vanished. yes, the signals about to turn green!, but honkings brought me back, I could put only a bangle on her right hand. Our laughter continued till we reached the office.
While she getting down, I smilingly said, ' hey doll control yourself try be normal, the team may ask what has gone wrong at 9 am and blew a flying kiss.
That unanticipated pleasant instant I gained at the traffic junction, lasted the whole day!
Nature knows the future, the reasons before an event and it can guide sincere seekers revealing a bit at a time, it loves to be part of the play. With a proper frequency match such a moment can be elongated. The starting point is taking action based on impulse.
By using the logical mind, to get things under control, the subtle connection defuses, nature withdraws its support. What is then left is only limited individual energy, and hurdles to surmount at every step. That way certainly doesn’t rejuvenate anyone on the go.
Ishu’s postscript
I had woken up late that morning. I did not want to keep Dev waiting early hours on road for me, I knew keeping him waiting beyond ten minutes spoils his mood. I had learnt to value others time. In that hurriedness, I had forgotten to wear my watch, bangles.
When Dev showed the new pair of bangles, suddenly I felt as if how this could happen? I did not intentionally avoid my bangles, but by then I had seen such co-incidences being with him. I should add this experience to that list.
Thinking such, I was smiling myself and did not answer him; I saw wooden ones unique and interesting. I said yes and was about to try it out, but he insisted on putting himself, which I never thought of. Like dressing up while travelling and in Bangalore traffic, vehicles are so near and anyone can see through the window.
Before making a decision, Dev had taken my hand to try it out at the traffic sign. I knew his spontaneity, sincerity towards the moment and I had liked him for that.
Even I had heard him saying, ‘if you are busy with Smartphone we can meet later’, Always 100% with the moment and expects the same from anyone who wishes to share his time. Dev feels that is the way to live life, because our moments can get over any time. I too started picking up that point; giving attention is a respect we show to others and started developing the patience to enjoy the finer moments of life.
The warmth of his hand and his keenness in putting bangle made me keep quiet and enjoy it!, the way he was trying to put it carefully, turned me blushing. I could not control it, even though I badly wanted to before getting down at the least.
His remark made to consider what if anyone asks in the lift ‘why jovial early hours’, I didn’t want to explain either. I took the stair, putting on the rest of the bangles myself. I turned the doorknob to enter my wing, his flying kiss just landed on the back of my palm!.
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