it used to be my favourite essay to read when in school.. "my favourite journey".. and invariably, the "journey", irrespective of the person concerned, always used to be a "train" one.. and my fav! for one very simple reason and fact--elusion. yes, i was never that "fortunate" enough to experience and consequently re-count "my favourite (train) journey" for my essays in school.. and yes. that sure did use to leave me forlorn.. and blame it on the entire 2000 km of land-stretch separating me from my "native place", which always resulted in a trip to airport, destination reached in 2 hrs 20 mins. flat!
and so, it was not untill my 22nd year of my life, when im obliged to undertake a "train journey" everyday 30-mins to-and-fro, to a different city! :-D and boy, my joy knows no bounds.. the very smell of the "train journey".. only, im not in a "school" anymore where i'll be asked to write an essay in "english" on "your favourite journey" wherein i can sneak in my everyday recounts of the "train journey".. but then it definitely again doesnt stop me from elucidating it, anyway..
and to tell the truth, i still dunno, whether i should really be calling it as my "fav".. but it surely is that one thing in the day, for which i look forward to.. every single day. yes. in scorching sun, throngs of people jostling for a quicker way out of the crowd on the already packed and crowded overbridge, clusters of people that helps in identifying the nature of the 'dabba' of the incoming train, the myriad of activities omnipresent on the platform and continued on the same intensity and fashion even inside the train, the beautiful rythmic movements, the sweet breeze.. add to that, the constant discussion on movies and similar stuffs.. and all this ONLY while "going". coz the "coming back" has its own special charm to it.
and so the coming back.. and this starts right from that frenzied moment of "Tchuss!" coz, what follows it, is pure mad rush and dash at the door, down the stairs, the reluctant wait for the ones left behind at the gate, and then the hurried walk back to the Bahnhof.. which usually is in pairs, mostly, with one (pair) leading the way, and the other following! and, i must say, i've been very fortunate till now to be "paired" with the Person ;) which is continued all the way to my destination station.. and what am i overlooking in between? the beautiful 30 mins of return journey in the train with the beautiful company of (a) certain illustrous homo sapien(s) and the ever entertaining and attention grabbing conversations, the high-fives, the (silent) jokes shared (secretly), the un-inhibited laugh, us sitting in that very same manner, and at times, even standing.. without any damn care of what the others will be thinking about us! yes, all this and all those many more which can never be put down in words.. that is my "fav" train journey, everyday..
p.s: i never could pin-point the factors.. but it sure is conclusive enough in one definite aspect. it sure does follow a definite and particular fashion. all the traits, lead me to that point, where i've always longed to reach. yet, this particular instance, inspite of all the "signs" leading me to that place, im hesitating.. deliberately. and who knows, maybe, it becomes a way too explicitely evident at times too..
coz, similarities are always enticingly dangerous. they lure you into it. but it doesnt give you a way out. and in this case, the "similarities" are getting a tad too blatant. and im tensed with anticipation.
