The Lost Art of Waiting
It’s that time of the year, for which we wait eagerly, every passing month for the whole year. Since childhood, the auspicious festival of Diwali and the vacations that compliment the festival, have had a memorable imprint in our lives. Then, it used to be chutti ( holidays ) from the school and now it is more of chutti only, but from Work ! The fervour starts with travel plan, months in advance, during the Ganesha Chaturthi festival ( that time of the year, which marks the arrival of festive season throughout India ). So, we are back to our roots, with the loved ones, who wait for us eagerly, during the whole year, making preparations for the ‘Dhanteras’, ‘Laxmi Pooja’, ‘Govardhan Pooja’ and other local festive events. In the midst of all this ‘ho-halla’ ( festive chaos, the good one ), two cousins sneaked out in an Ola Electric Scooter to just roam around the city for an hour after dinner, the way they used to roam around in childhood. Adulthoo...