Saturday 7 March 2015

That parting smile

A policeman in uniform with his wife sitting behind him rode through the crowed bus stand and stopped in front of a packed bus. As the wife climbed into the bus he went to the flower shop and returned with a bundle of sweet smelling stringed jasmine and gave it to her.. A sweet contrast to the stereotype rough and tough policeman we see around us.Not only that one day, this was a daily routine.

Having to pass through the bus stand everyday on my way to work provides many revelations. Husbands dropping their wives for work or sometimes vice-verse. Couples nodding to each other as they get off the vehicle, smiling or waving.

Observing couples on two wheelers is good entertainment. Sometimes one is serious and the other smiling. There are those who cannot smile even when they mean to.
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When we see a lone differently abled person, we tend to wonder about their future. A permanent job for such people is their present security and comfort. As time goes by the sight of a broad minded and accepting partner is  comforting. Most special people land up with one.

But not all days are sunny so we sometimes have funny expressions that say, "I'm angry with you but we're hooked. So..."

One impression that will most probably stay in my mind is that of the driver of our bus whose house was en route his regular duty route. As he slowed down near his house his young wife would come out hurrying with a round tiffin box in her hand. I would keep guessing what was inside but the fullness of her smile conveyed the fullness of her giving.


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