Meaningless Conversation
A very interesting aspect of human life is relationship. Now I am not talking about a man and woman only. Neither am I limiting it to any social context. For instance the relation between the checkout clerk and the grumpy old woman; or sulking conductor and equally sulking passenger; is what I am talking about. A simple thing like smile has disappeared from human life. This has a direct impact on relations. Now some may call it as daily interaction but I call it relation. The old man at the newsstand, the pretty girl at the coffee shop, senior citizen volunteering at road crossing, the cab...
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“Will you shave your moustache when we get married” These were the exact words, that broke the silence in a taxi moving through Mumbai city. Year 1997. One of those moments in my life, when I felt completely numb. Stuck for words. Senses were jammed and could not respond. I was in a taxi with this girl, dropping her to her place after a late evening of overtime work. It was a policy in my office that male members would accompany female members back home if they were to work late on projects. Till date, I have not understood this question. I can't fathom...
Read MoreWhat Love really Means
When couples come to me for pre-marital counseling, I sometimes ask: “Why do you want to get married?” Whatever else, they say, they always give me the big reason; and the big reason is always the same. What do they say? “We love each other.” Then I ask a very unfair question: “Tell me, what do you mean by that?” There is silence. Then, one will say, “Oh… you know!” I guess maybe I do know. I think they are talking about a euphoric emotion that makes them oblivious to reality. They are the happiest they have ever...
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