By
Anuradha Chhabra
I have always wanted to keep a journal or
a diary to record
my day to day activities. It’s
always nice to remember the nice things people have said to
you or the not-so-nice things also ! |
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Basically
it’s just something to keep you
occupied, especially
if you are a dedicated housewife
like me! Basically everyone likes
to believe they have an especially
eventful or uneventful life! I will
let you be the judge of that.
The one thing I have learnt in my
not-so-short life is that wishes
rarely, if ever come true and if
and when they do, one suddenly realises
that this isn’t exactly what one
had wished for! Or maybe this was
exactly what one had wished for but
it makes you go “WHAT WAS I THINKING?”
For sometime now I have harbored
a sneaking suspicion that GOD (may
He forgive me) has a sadistic sense
of humour. Now that may sound cliched
and oft repeated but take it from
one who knows, it’s true! Let me
give you a “for instance”, a very
small instance but nevertheless!
Have you ever noticed how when you
are watching a programme on television
and it’s at that crucial point where
you are sitting at the edge of your
seat, and suddenly the lights go
off. Take it from me, that’s
one of God’s little jokes. Now you may
say, how silly or senseless. But
hey, remember what you are reading
– Musings of an idle mind! What did
you expect – a thesis?!
Let me tell you of life’s other little
irony. I like to call it the BITE
ME Syndrome! It is widely prevalent
and happens to the best or worst
of us.
(Hey, if the hat fits!) I seem to be particularly susceptible to it. Permit me
to illustrate! Being
a dedicated housewife, as mentioned
earlier, one of my many (but not
earth-shaking) accomplishments
is that I drive. Ok, ok, I know
what you hot-shot engineers, doctors,
pilots, MBAs are thinking, but
believe me, its nothing to sniff
at! It helps, believe me it helps!
Well, as I was saying, I drive. In the course of my various jaunts I have had
occasion to act as chauffeur to my in-laws on their shopping sprees, trips
to the hospital and of course, visiting relatives. Invariably, there is a difference
of opinion as to the route to be taken. They want to go left, I want to go
right! You get the picture? Therein lies the catch! The minute I choose to
put my foot down, literally and figuratively and turn right, lo and behold
– I get hit with a massive traffic jam and the silent “I told you so!” expressions
on my passengers’ faces says it all! So, BITE ME!! No, no, that’s not an invitation
or even a suggestion. Just an illustration of life’s little ironies! Live with
it!
Well,
that’s all for now, folks! Even
idle minds have some reasons for
being. So I’ll just go and be!!
Catch you next time. Keep watching
this space. TATA.
Anuradha Chhabra |
