19 November 2008, 09:30 P.M - Nilgiris Express.
Some where beyond the out skirts of Chennai.
I was scared by the train which came from the other side,screaming at her highest voice.she just gave a pause for the commotion that we were creating inside the train.On the way to udumalpet,My home town,to attend one of friend's sister's marriage.I donno why,but i just love traveling by train.May be its a bit extra this time because i was going home after six months.
They say Marriages are made in Heaven(don't ask me Who said ? ! ?),may be its true,Because the whole process was full of Joy & happiness.We as a team started by that night.Ah ! A night without american customers spoiling my ear buds,a night without chennai & its noise,without Avaya ringing all time,Ah ! i just wanted this.We had food together,yummy tomato rice & some dish,still waters my mouth.Had a long talk with friends & finally dozed off on the moving train(a.k.a cradle).I heard vinodh screaming 'Tirupur !! Tirupur' waking up the whole compartment & the funny thing was when Abel told 'Just 5 more minutes anna',anyway it was'nt a tough job for us to kick him out of the train.Early morning,it was biting chill,thick & sharp mist,all the way through we reached Home Sweet home.It was too good to be at home.
In a jiffy,we got ready to the marriage.
It was a beautiful scene,something like....hmmmm... a 'Must-watch'.A play back singer was singing christian melodies,the bright light which was focused upon the couples,who were already drenched in sweat,trying to smile & may be thinking 'ok ..alright..we are married,now you may turn off the lights & bugger off..',if they are gonna flood me with light on my marriage,i am gonna say this on the micro-phone...lol...I am not kidding.
Families sharing smiles,the feast which was occupied on a shift basis,the pair who was speaking gestures,altogether it looked like(& it was) a place where there was no worries. Every good thing has an end,after the marriage we drove to a near-by dam,somewhere in my buffer memory i rewinded the scene that i drove from Madhya kailash to S.R.P tools,roughly around 2 kms, on the I.T Highway which i drove for 25 minutes struck up in a bloody traffic,ok lets not think about Chennai when we are speaking something good.All together the trip was good,had good food,slept like a log,prayed well,
Well... had a pleasant stay at home.unwillingly i started to Chennai :-(
Four days later............
24 November 2008, 09:30 A.M - R.C cemetery
kodungaiyur, North Madras.
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