When I met my Geeth...

I was a kind of person who used to prefer a walk to bus…

An auto to bus…

A ride in two-wheeler to bus…

In short, anything other than a bus used to be alright with me…

Why??

Because I was simply scared of buses!!!

I had this weird fear that the bus would meet up with an accident…

That I would fall off from the bus and die on-the-spot on road…

That somebody would steal my wallet and mobile phone…

And the list would just go on and on!!!

Yes…

I was Bustrophobic!!!

But, that was only until I went to Chennai.

I was left with no other option, but, to catch the bus.

I started traveling out of compulsion.

Then out of necessity.

And finally, it became a habit.

I enjoyed the travel.

It was fun to meet so many people…

Everyone in a hurry to reach their destination…

Everyone will be having something scheduled to be done on reaching that destination…

It was fun ☺

When I came back home from Chennai, I started missing bus endeavors

I missed the long walks to/from bus stop..

Because I was always in my vahana – My scooterette!!!

I was busy enjoying the ride and was immersed in that joy..

However, one day, I decided that I can walk at times…

That I can travel in buses too…

Nowhere is it prohibited with a written rule that persons with scooterette should not walk or travel in bus!!

With that realization, I traveled in bus that day…

The darkness had evaded the World and everyone was in a hurry to reach to the comforts of their home…

I was no exception!!

It was then, I found my Geeth…

She would be at least three times older to the Geeth we all know…

But she was same as Geeth in one aspect – chattering!!

She talked about her daughter… Her sons… her work… From where she is coming… That her sister-in-law is admitted in a hospital… That the work of a LIC Agent is very difficult and redundant… That she is a single mother as her husband passed away years before… That girls should get married once they cross their twenties and that she is looking for a suitable groom for her daughter… That walking is good for health and she needs to walk a mile to reach her home from the bus-stop…That January breeze is too chill...

Blah… Blah… Blah… Blah… Blah… Blah… Blah… Blah… Blah…

Come on dude…

I have limited memory…

She talked to me for ten minutes!!!

She continued to talk while getting out of the bus and until the bus started to move.

OMG!!!

That’s indeed my Geeth, I thought.

I realized that there are real Geeths out there!!

She rocks yaar!!

She was innocent and in spite of her age, she sounded childish…

“See you child, who knows… We may meet again”, she remarked…

I could not stop myself from admiring her…

I am talkative myself…

But, could not utter a word to my Geeth1

I was a silent spectator… And felt like Aditya Kashyap!!

Huah ha ha…!!!

Note:

For all those people who don’t know who Geeth is….

Geeth is the name of the lead character in Imtiaz Ali’s movie – Jab We Met. The role was played by Kareena Kapoor. Geeth was a chatter-box who could talk to anyone and about anything. Her character and innocence stole millions of hearts. Nobody was surprised when it became a blockbuster.