A letter with smile

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.