Today I would like to dedicate this blog to a unknown person travelling from thane to kurla.
Its a 40-45 mins journey if one prefers slow local. Travelling according to me is the world most boring thing to do, but many a times we come across people who are very funny, antique and at times fighter cocks too :-P
Today I would dedicate this blog to one such character who was funny in his own little way. I got into a train from thane and train was destined to go Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, but my destination was Kurla which is a 40 mins approx. journey from thane. I get into the train from thane station and somehow manage to get the 4th seat, for those who don't know what 4th seat is? It some special advantage in local trains that one can take while travelling in 2nd class :-P
The 1st class are always 3 seater as everyone want to sit in a lavish way, after getting the 4th seat, I insisted the guy who was seated 3rd to shift in as I wasn't able to seat properly. The guy sitting 3rd made little fusses and moved in miserly, and it pissed me off almost.
To freshen up my bad mood, I switched to my cell phone and started a game named temple run 2, most of us know this game, meanwhile one person got up as he had to get down leaving us 3 behind. By now we adjusted nicely, and I switched my focus towards my cell phone and started playing the game, this game is quite simple, we have to avoid obstacles, tilt left, tilt right, jump at the right time, bend at the right time, jump above stones, collect coins, collect gems, unlock various characters, and many more powers and this game is a joyride especially while travelling in trains as its very challenging to save ourselves from dying while the train moves.
My 1st attempt at the game begins, the guy besides me peeps in my cell to see what am I doing (normal tendency of majority of people) and obviously I hate such people. I start playing and few people glue their eyes towards my cell. As time passes people loose interest in what am doing but the guy besides me shifts a bit and comes close to me, I turn to see what's the matter, I see him staring at my cell. Finding it odd, I feel suspicious about him. Damn it!!!!! I died cause of him.
My 2nd attempt at the game begins but this time I tilt myself away from him so that he can't peep into my cell, he somehow finds a way to peep into my mobile, feeling awkward I try to retaliate back at him in the process I find myself dying the second time in the game. I turn towards the guy to say him, to mind his own business, to my surprise I find the guy with a sad expression sympathizing because I died again in the game. This time I felt bad that I was thinking bad for that guy and was cursing him. I again tilted myself towards him and smiled. In return I was expecting a smile which I did get and then I felt as though he had forgiven me for the rude behavior I showed him.
My 3rd attempt at the game begins, this time he watches even more keenly as to how am I playing. Trust me I dint mind it at all. Now even he was feeling the shakes of the game, when I used to take a right turn he also shook a bit towards the right, when I took a left he would shake towards the left. It made me feel as if I was controlling him and not the character in the game. It was fun playing this game like never before, even he enjoyed it as much as I did :-)
I died the 3rd time, this time also as usual he did make a small face. Looking at the guys interest and reaction I immediately offered him to give a try on the game, but he replied shyly with a no. It was fine with me as it wasn't a no in anger, but shyness.
Trust me this 45 mins, really made me feel good and even he was excited and enthusiast. It made my day and even his. There no big happiness in making someone else smile :-)
One thing I learnt that day was that don't jump to quick conclusion. The next time I meet the same guy, I will surely look forward to have the same fun :-)
Keep smiling cheers,
Regards Nidhinpp :-)
