That morning, I was in a hurry to
catch the office bus as usual. I leave at 8 AM and it takes me almost 1:15 hr
to reach the office. That 1:15 hr time period is very wonderful, because I get to spend a lot of time with
myself. I always prefer to sit beside the
window seat from where I can look outside… the morning chaos mixed with the beauty of nature as the bus route is from small villages like, Chande, Nande, Mangao, near
Hinjewadi area of Pune.
That day I found myself mumbling a
tune, something like….’Pehla nasha…pehla khumar….’ Wow, what a lovely song, I
thought and continued enjoying it with my closed eyes. As I reached to office I
headed towards the washroom to get ready as every other woman employee does. It is an observation that almost 98% girls in the office have this daily routine. Girls bother more about
their looks than boys. you will always find lots of make-up stuff in their purse, on the other hand any boy would hardly carry a comb. This is the universal difference between the two species. We were about 6-7 girls in that room, every one
of us had occupied some part of mirror. Some were combing their hair; some were
applying lipstick, powder. This is the best place and time when girls from different projects interact with each other, have a great g-talk about
shopping, make-up, cooking and many more.
While looking into the mirror again
I found myself mumbling the same song….la la lalaa … Uff…Stop..with an
awareness I started thinking how come this song has grabbed my mind? I am mumbling it since morning
unknowingly. It is magical. I didn't remember where I heard that song, but it was
continually waving in my mind. And suddenly Veena, the girl next to me started
singing the same song unknowing to her as well. The tune which I was singing
some time before grabbed her mind too without her awareness.
With lot of thoughts in my mind I
went to my desk. I was about to login my machine and again a sweet voice
singing the same song stopped me. I was stunned. I turned back. It was Priyanka, my
teammate who has the desk next to mine. She was busy arranging her desk but
unaware of what she was singing. Now I was very much eager to know where I
heard that song. A flash back started in front of my eyes since
morning. Within few minutes I memorized, I heard that song while preparing
chapaties in the morning. It was playing on the television at my home. I was too busy while cooking; physically I was in the kitchen, busy while cooking, but still that music lyrics grabbed
my subconscious mind, which I not even realized. It was absolutely amazing how
it flows. Same thing happened with Veena and Priyanka.
I was smiling with those thoughts
and at the same time Priyanka gave me a strange look. With a clause “Why are you
laughing at me?” I replied “You are a good singer dear and nice song too” Then
she realized that she was singing. I turned back to my machine by letting her
think about how that song grabbed her mind J
