It was 13th of November, and i was supposed to travel by bus to my hometown Palakkad in Kerala. The bus, KSRTC Airavath was at 9 pm from Christ College Bus stop. I alighted the bus and saw a guy who was sitting next to me. First i was a bit apprehensive but then i was a like in ignorance mode. The guy sitting next to me was traveling by bus after a long time...so he started asking about when the bus will reach Palakkad and also asking about the new 4-lane Express Highway...because of which the journey time will be reduced by 2 hours...but i wasn't aware of that....so i just kept saying..."Oh is it?? might be i don't know...coz i am also traveling by bus after a long time".
Then i kept looking through the window...and also answering some calls.....As usual i wasn't feeling sleepy at all..uncomfortable due to the seating problem....Again the guy started to talk....he introduced himself as Bibin..and asked where i was working in Bangalore...and started asking me about my hometown....to my surprise he had stayed in the same place where i belonged to for 4 years during his childhood...and was infact our neighbour...i was really happy to know that....and he talked about how the village has changed now....about the small river flowing by....about the small temple in between the rice fields...:)
He talked about his childhood stories..it was fun going to the river with friends to take bath....and driving through the greens of Parli (which is my hometown as well). He was going to his wives house as she had delivered a baby! Congratulations, I said.
I don't remember when i dozed off...and when i opened my eyes it was about to reach Palakkad...The guy got down at the next stop...The World is a Small Place Indeed !
Then i kept looking through the window...and also answering some calls.....As usual i wasn't feeling sleepy at all..uncomfortable due to the seating problem....Again the guy started to talk....he introduced himself as Bibin..and asked where i was working in Bangalore...and started asking me about my hometown....to my surprise he had stayed in the same place where i belonged to for 4 years during his childhood...and was infact our neighbour...i was really happy to know that....and he talked about how the village has changed now....about the small river flowing by....about the small temple in between the rice fields...:)
He talked about his childhood stories..it was fun going to the river with friends to take bath....and driving through the greens of Parli (which is my hometown as well). He was going to his wives house as she had delivered a baby! Congratulations, I said.
I don't remember when i dozed off...and when i opened my eyes it was about to reach Palakkad...The guy got down at the next stop...The World is a Small Place Indeed !
