"Hey, what's up? Game to loaf around a bit? Just get ready, we leave in ten minutes," so calls D, a friend of mine, the evening before the last.
As a matter of fact, impromptu plans - aha, lovely paradox - are always more delectable. And, scrumptious it was! When two foodies meet, you're sure gonna rock the taste buds and we did :)
Apart from running some productive errands, the focus of the evening was on food, the small eateries which get clouded in the smoke of the bigger names, the best kabab rolls, sandwiches, desserts..... slurrrp.
The highlight was also this friend's daughter who is just under 1095 days on planet Earth. This young lady had to have a dash of what we call the lipstick on her smiling lips and some 'make-up' - afterall, she was going out with mamma & S auntie. Then her napkin had to be in place while eating and a drop of juice falling on her hand - a state of emergency would have been declared had the wet wipe not come to the rescue.
So, we walk out, satisfied gluttonous souls and our next stop is an ordinary water-fountain in a corner of the mall. The young lady plonks herself beside it and her fingers twiddle in the water with, "Look mamma, water; look auntie, water," and the smile sitting pretty on the face like a fevicol ka jod.
Just an ordinary fountain and such an adrenalin rush? Crazy child?
No, crazy adults! We get so engrossed in our worries- some self-magnified that we tend to just overlook the smiles which are literally shouting out to us, "Hey, you want to spend some moments with me?" And, we just shout out from behind our doors without as much as peeping through the key-hole- "Don't want, thank you!"
As a matter of fact, impromptu plans - aha, lovely paradox - are always more delectable. And, scrumptious it was! When two foodies meet, you're sure gonna rock the taste buds and we did :)
Apart from running some productive errands, the focus of the evening was on food, the small eateries which get clouded in the smoke of the bigger names, the best kabab rolls, sandwiches, desserts..... slurrrp.
The highlight was also this friend's daughter who is just under 1095 days on planet Earth. This young lady had to have a dash of what we call the lipstick on her smiling lips and some 'make-up' - afterall, she was going out with mamma & S auntie. Then her napkin had to be in place while eating and a drop of juice falling on her hand - a state of emergency would have been declared had the wet wipe not come to the rescue.
So, we walk out, satisfied gluttonous souls and our next stop is an ordinary water-fountain in a corner of the mall. The young lady plonks herself beside it and her fingers twiddle in the water with, "Look mamma, water; look auntie, water," and the smile sitting pretty on the face like a fevicol ka jod.
Just an ordinary fountain and such an adrenalin rush? Crazy child?
No, crazy adults! We get so engrossed in our worries- some self-magnified that we tend to just overlook the smiles which are literally shouting out to us, "Hey, you want to spend some moments with me?" And, we just shout out from behind our doors without as much as peeping through the key-hole- "Don't want, thank you!"
aww......so sweet sadhvi!!!!:D.... shes gonna remember this life long....
ReplyDeletethat's so true! but then, in our busy lives, to fit everything in, somewhere we have to set the filter or we'd be spammed by junk mail and not be able to get to the important stuff, right? :)
ReplyDeleteTotally agree Ms. Wordsworth:) My only thought is that perhaps we make our lives too filtered...
ReplyDeleteIf there is strength in simple words then your posts prove it right. Your posts not only lift spirits but make simple things in life worth noting. Living it is the challenging part.
ReplyDeleteWell, you surely lifted my spirits :)) As far as we realize things, that's about 40% job done & yup, the remaining 60% IS the challenge!
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