9.15 AM and I was on my way to a new week's first day office. Riding bike is always joy especially you love observing people when you drive. There's so much to concentrate and learn seeing people in the market. I was on my own world and before I take a turn a 70 year old gentleman asked to stop there. He was on the middle of the road shivering due to his age. He was in complete white kurta-paijama like those of devdut. This was not the first time happening in Baroda. You wave a hand and people will give you a lift.
He hurriedly asked - "Can you drop me at the nearest temple?" I - "Why not? Let me come on the corner of the road." Before I complete, he was almost ready to climb my bike. He pulled his shivering first leg on my bike and I almost lost my balance. I asked him to let me control first but perhaps he was hurry in meeting god. I chose silence. Just like any other time.
Now the SAVARI (ride) had started. I was careful like I was driving with a child or a girlfriend. He didn't utter a single word till the temple arrived. He left my bike with these words - "Drive slow. DHYAN RAKHJE. JAY SHRI KRISHNA."
I show him slowly entering temple and started my journey back. Now mind had started working again. Fresh morning, good cause and wish this turns out to be a very good day. Good mind - Why should I demand happy moments against a good cause? Doubtful mind - "What's wrong? You helped someone. You got right to." Good mind - "So your selfish mind has started again huh!" Doubtful mind - "If you make someone happy don't you feel happiness should take U-turn as well and come to you?" Good mind - "Is Inner satisfaction not enough?"
Leave those stupid minds. They are like tom and jerry - never ending.
Later that night, I was going to my uncle's home and at the same place one mid-40 man asked for lift who wanted to catch a rickshaw from the nearest stand. My motor cycle diaries continue...!
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