Who was the scariest person you met your entire life? Nah....Think again.
More than a month ago I was with my colleagues on a trip to the old age home. Technologists for Social Activity, that's what we call ourselves. We often have trips to such places - Shishu bhavan, Sri Lankan refugee residential school among others. This was my first.
His eyes were blood shot, he couldnt speak i suppose, he couldnt feed himself for sure. Dark and much heavier than me. Not someone you would look at, trust me. I'll stop with that.
So my friend and I were taking turns talking to some of them. One was a half british,he had a way of singing beautiful songs that reminded him of his life with his parents, one from England and the other from Mysore. Another was from my hometown and yet another who wouldn't stop talking.
We move on to this guy and he wouldnt acknowledge. There was a cold stare on his face. Maybe no one had ever been that close to him. The next thing we knew, he grabbed my friend by his hand. It took a moment for us to realise what had happened. We found the courage to comfort ourselves next to him. We tried talking - hindi,malayalam,tamil,english probably a word or two in kannada too and he wouldnt even blink. He'd just sit there. One half of my mind already got up from the chair. I was scared.
Another futile attempt and I decide it's time for me to leave. Then, out of no where he pulls my cheeck and feels his hands against his face. Come to think about it, I believe I've done atleast something good in life.
Still stuck up : with the same books
Song : In loving memory - Alter Bridge and I'm lovin it
Movies : The Departed - another hour
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