Today an old
man came in red coat and asked me, "What do you want, my dear, in this New
Year?"
And then...
Me: Grandpa,
are you going to grant my wish now or in next December? Aren't you a bit late?
Old man:
Yes. I know. But I had to go to so many people. 1.2 bn is not a small number.
Me: 1.2 bn?
Why? Aren't you supposed to go to just 2.5 cr?
Oldman:
hohoho! Then by that logic I shouldn’t be asking you.
Me: Oh yeah!
But I want my wish. 🙂
(A mouse came running in)...
Mouse: What
the h**l! I am used to witness long queues (where my owner stays) in Prabhadevi
on Tuesdays and in Sept.
But today?
On 1st Jan?
The 2 km
long queue extended all the way up to reindeers standing next to that decorated
tall tree.
Me: Now I am
confused. I guess, I too should have been there!
Oldman:
hohoho!! 🙂 Dear, it really doesn't matter where you
go, on which day you go. We all always sit together and have our own fun.
Me: But then
why am I told to....
(A book comes in)…
Book: Hi old
man! How are you? Hey, why this mouse looks so tired?
Oldman:
Bookgod, this mouse is worried that his owner is over-worked. 🙂🙂
But how come
you are here all the way from Punjab.
Book: I just
took a quick break to see how our kids doing all over India.
Me: Don’t
tell me, you are travelling so much, to meet just 1.9 cr people
Book: 🙂
kid, those who visit me, are not from just 1.9 cr. They are from 1.2 bn. And
they all call me Guru!
Me: Yes. I
have also visited there and have enjoyed that langar.
(A green cloth flew in)...
Green cloth:
And have you ever visited my place?
Me: .....No!
But, I do enjoy my evening visits to MA road in the month of moon.
Mouse: Even
the queue at prabhadevi and at lalbaug is always full of different colors and
different dresses.
Green cloth:
🙂 It's not month of moon. There is a reason
why only evenings are delicious in that month.
Me: 😞
Yes. I will talk to my friends to understand better. After all green too is
part of my country's flag and it always was.
Book: Kid,
don't try to read too much into the colors. Definitely not into colors of your
flag. It has perfect mix of sacrifice, peace and prosperity.
Green cloth:
And if you really to understand about colors then keep in mind, when you blend different
colors of rainbow; it gives calm, peace of white.
Oldman (was
quietly smiling all the while): So.... What do you want my dear in this New
Year?
I closed my
eyes 😌 to think, what do I really want?
Deep
silence.... Thinking..... I opened my eyes and said-
Me: I just
want to be in a place like this where I can enjoy all colors and can come to
any one of you, on any day and want you all to visit my place too.
But....
There was no one! They all had disappeared.
My daughters
came running to me with sweet smile and said "Baba good morning, Happy New
Year!"
मजहब नहीं सिखता
आपस में बैर रखना
हिंदी है हम वतन
है हिंदोस्तॉं हमारा।
Disclaimer:
I do not believe in any religion apart from "Humanity"
