Oh!! Yes!! It’s raining again. The unseasonal rains
brought with them a stunning weather in Hyderabad. It was a lovely morning. As
it drizzled, tiny droplets of rain started touching my cheeks. I realized how a
rain in summer makes a difference. It was even lovelier as I had taken a leave
and was going to see my relatives. So bunking office made my day.
Unlike every day I didn’t have to rush because there
was no one to monitor my presence. Believe me; I never was so relieved after
jumping into the corporate life. As I was enjoying the weather and walked
slowly, I observed everyone around me. All were in a hurry, and most of them
were wearing their company’s ID cards and running to catch their buses. Even
before starting their routine, they looked very exhausted. Frankly, you can
find me also in the same situation every other day.
After I reached the bus stop I decided to take an AC
bus. But soon, I realized we can't have luxury all our life. And yeah, I could
have booked the cab, but sadly all the offers were exhausted. So, with much
reluctance I got into a local bus and as usual the bus was heavily crowded. I
tried hard to get into the bus and my huge luggage bag (You know…I couldn’t
compromise on that even for a day!!) added to difficulty. It was hard to even
set a foot on the bus, but somehow I managed to get inside. An old lady, who
was sitting in the bus, was watching my struggle and offered a helping hand. I
gave her a sheepish smile and placed my bag on her lap. I felt comfortable
after some time and I felt, sometimes things may not end up as worse as we
imagine.
As the bus neared the next stop, few school girls got
into the bus. They were looking fresh and neatly dressed. One girl smiled at me
and asked me to pass the money to the conductor. Now my attention was on this
school girl. She looked very eager to go to school, unlike me (Universal
fact... We do hate going office). But, she reflected whatever I was, when I was
her age; so confident!! The enthusiasm in her eyes had a hunger for life. I
used to feel like I can achieve anything; literally anything and I believe that
every one of us used to feel the same when we were kids. But, I really don't
understand why all of us lose that zeal with the age. Why we become so passive?
May be we are habituated to be happy with whatever we have. Yes, I agree that
self-satisfaction is good, but won’t it be great if we can enjoy our life with
what we have and living with a passion to make the world a better place?? So
what exactly has changed now?? We all stopped dreaming… Isn't it?
We no longer have the enthusiasm to become the movie
star, whom we used to dream about day and night. We have forgotten to fill
those drawing sheets with paints and imaginations, in turn forgetting that we
would become great painters one day. We don’t even think about the possibilities
of what we wanted to become. May be it looks silly or impossible now, but one
thing is for sure; “It has all changed!” Now, all we need are Savings, mutual
funds, luxurious car, plush apartment and a perfect life. Aren't we missing
these few blocks of a puzzle??
Go on! Sing that favourite song aloud which you used
to sing behind bathroom doors. Cut all your t-shirts and become the designer
you wanted to be. Do all that crazy stuffs you always wanted to do and last but
not the least, Dream On!! We never know when your dreams come true.
