Snigdha rushed to close the windows. It was all in minutes when the sky got dark and the earth was wet. She was elated because she would get a good excuse to avoid the office lunch party. "It's raining so heavily. I'm so sorry, I cannot come to the party. I will try to come as soon as the rain stops" , she rehearsed it well before talking to her colleague over phone. "Will try to come" was definitely false!
She picked up the phone and spoke to Raya.
"Yeah. Its okay. Come whenever you find the weather comfortable.", said Raya.
"Definitely. Bye Raya!"
Snigdha made a cup of tea and sat by the window. Singing by herself and she saw how a bunch of kids made paper boats and left them in the rain water which clogged the narrow road. She saw the kids intently. How happy they were! Its ironical how paper makes every person happy. Boats made with paper, paper with 100/100 marks, a paper which a man and woman signs for being together for a lifetime, a paper being labelled as money and so much more!
Dancing to the beats of rain is perhaps the best dance form for Snigdha.
She made scrambled eggs. She had missed the lunch party so had to make something. She never cooked that well but could always manage a lunch or dinner for one or two persons.
She ate by the side of the window watching the rain. No TV, no laptop, no mobile phones, just a glimpse of rain could make her so happy. She thought about her family, how she couldn't meet them for a long time because of her job in another city. She was recollecting each and every happy occasion since her childhood, smiling to herself. Every happy occasion, embarrassing incident of past is bound to make you smile after few years if you take the time out of your busy life thinking about them. Being alone and taking time for yourself helps you to know yourself better. There is nothing wrong in being alone and enjoying it.
The phone rang after an hour. Sigdha picked it up.
"Hey, this is Raya. Party has been postponed due to the rain. It will be tonight. Dinner party. You coming, right?"
"Umm okay", said Snigdha
She dressed well and went to the party at 7. There were lots of people who were all friendly. Snigdha laughed and joked with all her colleagues. It was the time out of their busy life to enjoy among themselves. Food was great and its a common thing for friends to become family when you don't stay in your town or city.
"How was the party?", Snigdha's mother asked her over phone after she returned home.
"Party was great. Enjoyed the afternoon too."
"But your party was at night?"
"Yes, party was great, I told you. We had fun. I was at home in the afternoon while it was raining. Loved the rain."
Snigdha's mother laughed and said "Oh! Yeah. You hardly stay alone at home. You are so outgoing.."
"Yes, I am an extrovert and I enjoy solitude. Everyone does, mother."
She picked up the phone and spoke to Raya.
"Yeah. Its okay. Come whenever you find the weather comfortable.", said Raya.
"Definitely. Bye Raya!"
Snigdha made a cup of tea and sat by the window. Singing by herself and she saw how a bunch of kids made paper boats and left them in the rain water which clogged the narrow road. She saw the kids intently. How happy they were! Its ironical how paper makes every person happy. Boats made with paper, paper with 100/100 marks, a paper which a man and woman signs for being together for a lifetime, a paper being labelled as money and so much more!
Dancing to the beats of rain is perhaps the best dance form for Snigdha.
She made scrambled eggs. She had missed the lunch party so had to make something. She never cooked that well but could always manage a lunch or dinner for one or two persons.
She ate by the side of the window watching the rain. No TV, no laptop, no mobile phones, just a glimpse of rain could make her so happy. She thought about her family, how she couldn't meet them for a long time because of her job in another city. She was recollecting each and every happy occasion since her childhood, smiling to herself. Every happy occasion, embarrassing incident of past is bound to make you smile after few years if you take the time out of your busy life thinking about them. Being alone and taking time for yourself helps you to know yourself better. There is nothing wrong in being alone and enjoying it.
The phone rang after an hour. Sigdha picked it up.
"Hey, this is Raya. Party has been postponed due to the rain. It will be tonight. Dinner party. You coming, right?"
"Umm okay", said Snigdha
She dressed well and went to the party at 7. There were lots of people who were all friendly. Snigdha laughed and joked with all her colleagues. It was the time out of their busy life to enjoy among themselves. Food was great and its a common thing for friends to become family when you don't stay in your town or city.
"How was the party?", Snigdha's mother asked her over phone after she returned home."Party was great. Enjoyed the afternoon too."
"But your party was at night?"
"Yes, party was great, I told you. We had fun. I was at home in the afternoon while it was raining. Loved the rain."
Snigdha's mother laughed and said "Oh! Yeah. You hardly stay alone at home. You are so outgoing.."
"Yes, I am an extrovert and I enjoy solitude. Everyone does, mother."
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