MORNING WALK ON A FRIDAY MORNING 342

  MORNING WALK ON A FRIDAY MORNING 




The time around 6.30 am is always a pleasant time for my usual daily walk at Agasthiarpatty. I have now made it an almost daily practice to cover 4.5 Kms or 7000 steps of a one hour walk everyday . The walk around the old Airstrip does make this very convenient. 

To day was no different , infact the Sun has been a bit lenient these days and the temperatures are a bit cooler than what is usually the case during this part of the year . 

Five minutes into the walk and I  could see  a person nearly 100 mts ahead who was also into his early morning walk . He seemed to be a bit slower than me  in his walk .

His gait seemed to suggest that he was around my age or thereabouts . My immidiate reaction was to increase my speed a bit and overtake him.  I could see that the distance between us was gradually reducing . This added a further rush of blood and made my walk even faster . Soon I was level with him and as we drew close , he removed his mask and said , " Good Morning Sir , Nice weather , Enjoy your Walk " . His toothy smile and cheerfulness was a pleasant surprise .I too waved at him and moved on .

While almost completing the walk and returning  home , I noticed this very same man sitting on a culvert and busy talking to someone else and feeding the birds and squirrels with peanuts from a paper bag that he carried .  By his side was the part of a JAIPUR LEG       ( Artificial Leg for use of people who have had part of  their leg amputated due to an accident or injury ) .  



No words can describe the shock that I felt at that instant or how low or demeaning it was of me to even attempt  a race with this Gentleman .

Here was a person , who has taken the drawback of a Jaipur Leg in his stride and is trying to live his life to the fullest .

What made me even think of attempting a race with a person who was a total stranger to me . What had I gained by winning the race or more importantly what had he lost . He did not even know that there was a race in the first place or that  he was a part a race  .

My waving at him was only after his greeting, Why was I not the first person to do so .

Why did I miss the many birds that come my way each morning and also enjoy their happy chirping . 

Why have I not noticed the sound of the breeze as it swished the many oak and other  trees that are very much a part of Agasthiarpatty which make this place unique. 


IN THE END I GUESS WE HAVE TO BE HAPPY WITH WHAT WE HAVE GOT AND BE THANKFUL TO BE BLESSED WITH WHAT WE  HAVE . 

KIDS LIKE THE W 

A HOUSE LIKE THE X

MONEY LIKE THE Y    OR 

BEAUTIFUL/HANDSOME  - WIFE/HUSBAND  LIKE THE Z 

are never going to make one  happy or  contended .

Enjoying what you have and being thankful for it and sharing it with the less fortunate ones I guess is what will make everyone happy .






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