CALMNESS GOAN TO ROWDINESS MUMBAIKAR

Preparations. Excitement. Suspense. Discussions. Planning. Mumbai. CGTMSE. Office. It was all set after so many yes no's finally it was GOA. Training cum extended weekend getaway. However, word training was too bemuse for all. What training, how long, why in GOA, who will be speakers. It was creating confusions. Then, there was some sort of thrill as news came no outside speakers for training. But then, more suspense our officials will be taking training sessions WHY WHAT WHY "there" WHY "not here". Everyone was putting their logic what things can be imparted at training as basic purpose was told by one of the official. Before that GOA was cancelled options Mahabaleshwar & Matheran ... Faces down ......GOA was thrill calling in cabin telling you will be flying to GOA so much excited then Matheran/Mahabaleshwar. How instantly mood changes, how quickly feelings, demeanor changes. There is something to think over; question arises why there is sudden change in mien. If options are not given & orders are given WOULD there be change in demeanor. In every circumstance of life this thing happens. Have we realized or asked self ever why so why our happiness instantly goes away or why we feel down. Perception is that human behavior works what its heart says - even when you love someone its from heart but IS THAT true Naah!!! everything works from brain ... love.. priorities.. options.. measuring feelings.. fights.. animosity.. from nothing to everything its all in our mind. When we have something happy good bad it doesn't sheds away from our thinking or from our life, we start putting blame on heart its too weak to let it away; even this is thought from mind everything is from mind if it works properly it will put everything on right track. However, we think from heart & implement from heart which should be round JUST mind. Even success is obtained achieved by applying mind not heart. Has anyone in politics ever achieved success by working from heart it is always from mind.          

It was GOA there was excitement there was awesomeness. Beauty at Mumbai airport started giving feeling you are on the way to GOA. Beauty? Yeah beauty, in terms of people dressing, their joy, couples going for their honeymoons anything & everything you could see was eye catching. Excitement to have window seats, adventure to see out of window, buzz on flight status when to board. It was all. I never imagined we would share this type of happiness. All the group-ism was changed to togetherness (for time being). One purpose one destination one mindset (to enjoy) can change so much. 

All set, reached resort one hour on & training programme started .. everyone was juggling since morning from home to airport to tiring trip to resort then training. But it was fun learning experience new things learnt something we were not aware of, something we had never put mind on to think about. It is always one gets to learn, life is full of training.. every time one learns new things unintentionally. Then Boss who toss came & everyone was super excited to meet him. He is bundled with joy, excitement & commitment. He is boss with every quality you could think of. He still has that child in himself that teenage cum adult has - fun/excitement in him. He thinks, he analyzes, he put forth at right time what other person needs. He is super joyful person. When I traveled to Nepal or travel to any other place alone I have never seen Indians at this age to be so excited, joyful & passionate. They are rare of rare. But foreigners are specially Americans & Germans as I interacted with them. One thing I noticed every time I go on trip that when an Indian is on his own solo trip he never goes & asks to hangout with other bunch of people, might be reason of shyness or why to disturb others or I don't know them they might rob be anytime but this is not with foreigners there are always up to you never scared to ask you CAN I JOIN you guys. This type of attitude is so cherishing, you love to be with people from other countries, sharing new things, getting into with others knowing them is another thing which excites me on any trip, their culture, their daily life, how its different from us, there is too much to know about & suddenly within a week you part away as you both have different path to go to. However, sometimes new friends new relations builds up. Tracking with a German Doctor in Himalayan region, chating with an Italian on the way to Pokhra (Nepal), gossiping with a man who had "DESI KATTA" with him, discussing schooling & under graduation system in India with 2 Boston university professors, addressing something new to people around you. This all fills me with excitement & makes me super enthusiastic. 

Next day we hired car & we were down town to BAGA beach. It was fun, there were tides, golden sunlight cool breeze, fully packed beach with enthusiastic people. Company of 13 different people whom you work with but don't know each other (just a bit). Everyone has different personalities & character if you can travel with people about whom you rarest, then it is possible to travel with such sort of people about whom you don't know anything & can share awesome traveling experience. We were on beach, we were in water but we were only three in sea along with me was my good friend & our GM I have not seen him so happy until he was in water we three were enjoying in water like we are too good friends knowing each other from very long time; the boundary of employer & employee was breaking a bit for a bit that was cool & also it needs to broken otherwise you can't freely enjoy. Hiring of bikes riding on GOA roads this freedom, this thing being togetherness was like having oil free prawns. Then we were to night cruise there was music, there was dance & most happening thing was dim lights otherwise I wont dance ;). There was such elation. Then going back to resort sitting in one room gossiping sharing something about each one sharing something which others were not aware off. Togetherness was developing & developing. 

Early morning walk to beach & setting up camp fire and jotting down wood from nearby areas with searchlights picking heavy woods along with dry coconut leaves dancing on random music feeling warmness from heat in cool atmosphere. There was one man who helped us in everything. This is beauty of every trip I make somewhere you find a at least a person who is so amazing & helpful who feel like manh thank you for all help otherwise part of trip would not have been so happening . He was so enthusiastic.  Best part of tourist place is that people LIKE him & these sort of people even love to be part of groups there are so into it they don't feel shy. From early morning darkness to sunrise we were there full of energy slowly slowly energy level decreased as sun rose. We then headed to our resort had good walk along the way silence on road which we miss here in Mumbai or else where in urban part of country. Everything was so calm, harmonious, tranquil and in that we were playing our music so loudly but I went far ahead to be feel peace, feel the amicable environment. Finally, reached resort had a good heavy healthy breakfast sitting aside pool bluish crystal clear water. After finishing breakfast we four people were sitting with legs down in pool one of my friend said should we go in pool but I don't how to swim I replied him if you are feeling to go in then we should surely go in; do whatever you feel just make self happy then we both jumped into pool. Oh manh!! water was very cold. Then I started swimming remembering old days when daily I use to swim & enjoy a lot an hour of happiness years back :(. But now stamina was down it was hard to be underwater though I completed 2 rounds of frees style in one go but I was struggling. Then one more guy joined us he knew swimming we had some underwater & free style. Then I showed him how to sit with cross legs in water & backstroke he tried but didn't catch up no one can't in just one go it takes time. Even I took time to learn these things. He was nice company. Where I learned swimming it was city's one of the best club. We had competition on last day among all best swimmers of two coaches. There were three competition free style, backstroke & underwater. I won first two lost underwater however, my bro won underwater it was nice to have all three titles with us. Finally after an hour or so we came out of pool had a shower that too after two days. Headed to some shopping then to Airport finally to boisterous cacophonous city Mumbai. 

From a calm peaceful silent to a raucous city. A pleasant journey to rowdy ending. New bonding, togetherness, one's joy, closeness, learning & gaining new things, meeting own people knowing each other, friendliness, care for each other, knowing different perspective of life. 

THIS IS WHAT I CALL BEAUTY OF LIFE.                          

          

A day without "SMART PHONE"

I remember days when I was not having mobile phone & having smart phone. A day I make out by leaving home supposed to be back early evening no phone calls from home where are you until some urgent thing needs to be conveyed. I arrange my day schedule according to me. A day I forgot to take my phone with me. I check everything twice thrice before leaving home. But a day when you forgot your “Smart Phone” is the day its need is highest. Most phone calls that day – office calls, client calling, parents calling, some old friend, creditors calling, you are stuck up some where you need google map to make way out, you need some relaxation music to release stress. It is a day which becomes rememberable & remarkable. It is the day when you move into house late at night. It is the day which you remember whole life what all happened with you from morning to evening until you move into house with welcoming songs from your family. It is the day when you are driving your vehicle & suddenly feel something is missing, “why my upper thigh is so loose”, then it gives you shock so many questions to self which remain unanswered “has phone dropped from my pocket when I was driving, whether I have put back into pocket when I was on call while driving, someone pick pocketed while I was in queue for bill submission” . You park you vehicle at road side forgot everything office time, client meeting, doctor’s appointment. You search your bag twice thrice your pockets shirt trousers, everywhere even there where a phone can’t be & must have not been kept. This is the day when no stranger gives you phone for just one call. No STD’s PCO’s.  You reach client place but you can’t borrow his phone it might put bad impression on client or he complains to your boss you might lose your business. All day you are stuck with client calls & your phone ringing continuously. Your parents calling but no answer your boss calling no answer whole day this process continues & when you reach office you immediately make call on your number & a soft voice which irritates you & makes you more tensed – the number you are calling is not available or out of reach. Your battery is down with calls & finally switched off & you have perfect timing to call when it’s switched off. Then you report to your boss for whole day work you provide wrong details. Your boss asks you to provide perfect reports by today & makes you to work a bit longer. Finally late at night you reach home very hungry tensed irritated. You think will get good treatment at home when you come back late. But as you reach without opening your mouth your parents, spouse, siblings everyone at home starts in one noise but different things “why you not reaching phone”, where were you – your phone of reach”, you really were at office or somewhere else”, “Can’t you make a call if you would be getting late”, “you every time gives us tension” n all these makes you more irritated. In one large high pitched noise you say “SHUT UP!!!  I DON’T HAVE MY PHONE I LOST IT”. You throw your bag & move into your room & lock it. Lie on bed and after few minutes you feel something is irritating at lower back thigh then you feel something is there between bed & sheets you remove sheet in one go n there it is your phone the “SMART PHONE” which has made you fool whole day. Time comes time goes time came time went.

THIS IS WHAT I CALL BEAUTY OF LIFE.                

The day the time that day that time

The day I can’t forget never ever. The day I won’t be able to forget never ever. The day which I can’t forgot never ever. When we were building our own house, the day the time I won’t forget. After so many clashes, difference of opinions, financial problems finally we decided to eradicate our house & reconstruct on same land. Housing loan was denied but we were confident to arrange money on self. We invested our monthly salaries in house construction, we broke our fixed deposits, insurance bonus plans, saving schemes, and father took loan against his provident fund & from co-operative society at higher rate. We all were happy that we would be having recurring money inflow for ongoing construction activity which would continue for more than a year. Simultaneously different activities were taking place at pace & more than that financial outflow was at pace. There were labors who were working all day in high cold; high sunlight - for them I would feel petty. They would earn daily wages, a day they missed they won’t get wages how sad on their part. On other hand even if we would take 10 days leave we get same pay. This difference we experience daily which makes us sad but forget within seconds after indulging into our own activities. Every evening we would be preparing tea for our labors, one day we were short of sugar I went to nearby shop, at same time a construction labor from another housing site came & asked  Chini kitne ki hai” How much sugar cost? Shopkeeper said Rs 32/Kg. Labor thought for 5-6 seconds & then said give only half a kg. This is the pain this is the day which is holding high in my mind. A person has to give thought to spend such nominal amount. This we experience everyday on street on beggar’s faces but when I realized it with one who is earning & not able to spend, it gave very bad feeling. This incident happened fifteen months ago but still it’s on my mind. This gave me realization of how high food inflation is & how low is income of people.  On one side we were spending millions of money for our comfort & on other side people were facing sadness, discomfort, hunger. Whenever, this event strikes on mind it gives a pause to my life to my ongoing activities. 

THAT DAY THAT TIME this is what I call BEAUTY OF LIFE