The Train!

I find train journeys so entertaining.. 

When you have to get into the train, you get ready like a soldier to attack.. It's a self motivation lesson every morning.. And finally when you enter the train you realise that "picture abhi baki hai".. 

You struggle to come in with a constant mission of reserving a seat and pestering ladies warming the seats by asking where they'll be getting down.. The lady standing next to the window automatically becomes the rack-keeper.. She has to take care of special instructions - "thoda samhal ke rakhna", "seedha rakh na, dabba hai", etc.. And then you have an eye on the lady with whom you have made reservation and pounce on her if she breaches the contract.. There is a gossip aunty gang, a game addict, a make up freak, a bookworm and many others around you.. And when accidentally you overhear someone talking on the phone or happen to read some message (since trains are so crowded that unintentionally you read others'  messages), you sometimes are forced to swallow your laughter..  

Finally now when you have to get down you can see the same thing repeat.. Bags being tightly hugged and hair tied; if not, you can find another aunty saying "baal thoda aage lo na" or your hair ends up being tasted or they tickle someone's nose from inside (I know that sounds eeuuww!) and asking the lady ahead of you "Dadar/Mulund/Parel..." You can see headphones getting ripped off, dupatta being stuck and too many pichpachs while trying to pull and push in the crowd.. Its so amusing to travel by train..

Instead of cribbing about the crowd, life ke maze lo yaaro..!!