“What will you have in your mind to wish, when there is a 30 hours journey ahead?”
It depends, I think I can write some case studies, don’t get upset this is real case study, not a like you have accomplished (theoretically) when you were in college, or in the school if you were lucky one.
First if you are a 24 year old, and single or by any chance you got married in such a little age, and traveling alone, and you have your tickets confirmed, I could imagine only two things, first, there should be a TV and broadcasting a football (or cricket) match between Real Madrid and Manchester U (or India Vs Pakistan) or whatever sports you like most, and second, of course, a beautiful girl, when Ronaldo doesn’t hit a goal (Dhoni a six), you can’t get bored in that situation too.
I think rest of case studies you can imagine, as I have already put so many conditions on first, just remove some and add some. You can use your, whatever theory you have learned, no HOD (Head of department) is going to correct you.
Ok, enough theory I have explained, lets move on the part, my journey to home on 24 Oct ’08.
I had waiting train tickets and on Deepawali season there was hike in airlines tickets like the share market touched 21K, in few weeks. But I don’t know, how I got cheaper return tickets, may be they were charging more for just to send you home. Who cares after that, even I don’t, that you are returning back or not.
So, I started from Pune, Friday morning, (it consumed an extra leave, and how precious PL in software life, just get in and you will learn quickly.), 9 hours before my train departure from Bombay Central (BCT). I started by bus, the route is amazing; Lonawala and many site scenery on the way. You might get confused, who to see, a beautiful face nearby or the scene out-side the window.
I think when you started wishing so deeply, like I was, for my clearance of Bombay
I reached the BCT 5 hours before the departure of my train. There were/are “dalals” who claimed (claim), that you will be having a confirmed ticket in 200 extra bucks. I think they are just GOD representative in the hell of railways system. When even 3 months before you can not get a confirm ticket, they can provide (better generate, or buy from heaven) one for you, even 2 hours before.
So, I too believed in GOD’s men, but I thought , let them try, what I were going to loose, if I got confirmed before him, I should not pay anything, and if not, then I will pay some extra, in this case he will be a true GOD's person. In end, I learnt that they book in VIP quota but I got my ticket in RAC, so, I just smiled at him, and wish him good luck in the hell.
In this whole time, I may have wished for a girl to be nearby during my journey, 3-4 times only, as some passed by me, but I got return very soon every time to the wishing for my ticket. Now I can sit somewhere, thank GOD, please send an angel from heaven, girls are not beautiful on earth. I think in pollution GOD is not able to see, how beautiful HE is making them on earth.
So, this is normal human nature, wishing so much, in the situation he only can wish. I got RAC then I wish that there should NOT be any girl sitting beside me on same seat. You know you have to be so polite and humble, when so many going to watch you, even knowing that after 24 hours no one cares. And if someone (she) will be sharing mine, I had to sit all-night.
But thank GOD again, to the Raliways, I think you will never get a boy-girl combo for one RAC seat, and there was a he.
We didn't say ‘Hi’, but we somehow started talking about Mukesh Ambani’s 800 Crore House. You don't have to be formal with guys, but mind it always with girls, I can’t explain this, may be this is a reason too, concluding that they are the most mysterious creatures.
There was a group of 5-6 students, all in first year of college. You can get this easily that in which year a student group would be, just listen to their talk.
Let me explain you more on this:
- The first year students always talk about ragging , books, grades, teachers who are not giving marks, in summery ‘GEEK’.
- All rest belongs to ‘Not first year’.
Now there were some girls too, but I got headache from geek chatting. So, I listened to music, read Birbal’s management ‘Fundas’. Some of them were hilarious. Like this one, “Once Akbar thought to fool Birbal, so he gave all of his courtiers an egg before Birbal reached to ‘Darbaar’. When he joined the court Akbar asked that whoever is Loyal to him, can get an egg from the Royal pond. So, each courtier returned with an egg after a dip in pool, Birbal didn't find one. So, Akbar asked what happened. Birbal said “My Majesty only Hens can produce an egg, and I am the only cock here.”
Why are you expecting an extraordinary event better say accident, should be there. It’s a normal train journey, and I got nothing special.
