Hello there how are you? Was missing you a lot. Pen nai tha toh pencil se he likhna start kar
diya. It has been a long time that I hadn’t written to you. Writing is
something that I enjoy doing and when it’s about writing to you it just pure pleasure
and joy. Talking to someone is a dual mode communication. Something in which judgment
comes very quickly and maybe also affects the way you put forward the rest of
the conversation. Something I tend to dislike and a reason why I prefer
writing. Here there is no judgment, no interruption in thought process and no
disturbance. It’s you and your pencil and endless blank pages to be filled and
in the end when you are done all what remains is a time line of your thoughts.
That’s exactly how I am going to write this article.
I am also sending a small gift along with this letter which I hope you will like
a lot. M sure you have already opened it by now. Now as the jack is out of the
box these are a few earrings or what you call them jhumkas .these were what I
bought suddenly out of blue moon even surprising myself whilst doing it.
Initially there was no intention to buy it or maybe few at max but I ended up buying
all these that you see in front of you. Some of them are sparkling and shining
like you eyes and smiles whereas some are simple and natural just the way you
are. Hope you like it too.
There is no specific reason why I bought it and sent
them to you.
Maybe I just want
to surprise you. Maybe I was missing you very badly, maybe a look at these
earrings reminded me of the typical girly attitude that you have, a character
very unique yet general in you. Maybe I imagined that after looking at them
your eyes would sparkle and shine with joy just the way they used to when you
were small and saw these earrings out in the market.
Or maybe its because I bought it from a HANUMAN
JAYANTI mela that some how appeared outside my flat in navi Mumbai out of
nowhere. A typical GAOWALON KA MELA type where people from nearby villages
& town come to buy these kind of stuff. Maybe it was this thing that
provoked me to buy something for you. I thought you being here would have
simple loved it and felt really joyous. Would have stopped at the very same
shop if I know you correct.
Maybe it was because of the small girl selling these
earrings that made me buy so many for you. I felt like I went on a time journey
down the past. Somehow she made me visualize how you would have been in your
childhood just like her, a bit shy, silent and hardworking. I know you looked
way more beautiful back then even more charming and cute and would have spent
hours starring at such jhumkas.
The little girls name was GULSHAN. She was very cute
and very nice girl just like an angel. Must be about 12 yrs approx, running her
own roadside shop and very much beyond her age. It was from her shop that I bought
these earrings. I had a great time with her.
She said “ladke log ka nahi hai…” when I was standing
in front of her shop.
I said “ are mujhe apne liye nahi meri girlfriend ke
liye chahiye” And started to rumble through the heap of earring lying on the
jute rucksack. I was only able to find 4
pair and was then struggling to find more
After a while she said “apko toh bilkul chose karna
nai aata” laughing as she finished her sentence.
I still managed to find 2 more pairs.
“didi ko bulao fir… aap sab gadbad kar rahe ho” she
shouted snatching them from my hands.
“apki didi yaha nai hai” I said.
“ap he nikal ke dedo apne hisab se job hi apko thik
lage” I added and she said nothing after that. All she did was pick whatever earrings
she liked and I was just starring at her. Felt like she was doing it with
responsibility and boy! Was she happy to choose these jhumkas for you or what? She
was smiling like stars everytime when she chose one and showed it to me. On thing is for sure that all you girls look
super cute and beautiful when you smile. I guess your smile never get old. It always
shows your childhood image. Even when my mom smiles, I could see her childhood
joy in it.
Yeah that very smile that is on your face right now
and even better would be the one when you open the packet and look at so many
earrings. I hope you like gulshans choices more than mine. I never like to say
goodbye because I know there is no such thing as GOODBYE.
I swear she had a smile just like you … yes you the
one reading this right now. It was big bright and shinning.
Hope you like it.
