The Pensive

Dec 16th 2014- The black day. The flooded blood and the imaginary shrieks made me shudder. Just before that there was a Sydney Siege and 2 people got killed by a deranged man. I was just getting back to normal after inquiring about the safety of some of my Sydney friends . I had let out a sigh of relief when the deranged man Monis's act ended and when I knew it was not a terrorist attack,  but pretty soon after that, the terrorists attacked the Peshawar school , killing 140 + children which appalled me. I am a Muslim and like you all I was groping in the dark for solution. Due to some virtual experiences around me , neither  #I'llridewithyou nor the #IndiawithPakistan relieved me  even if those acts highlighted the compassion some people actually have in their hearts! Added  to that some Pakistanis blamed India for the attack when Talibanis themselves agreed that they are the people responsible for the attack in school, which agitated...

He came like a stranger with no preset mind to meet me. But I sat with too many bothering thoughts, which I felt he could see! I wished for the "official" aura to disintegrate so that I could act minus the decree. I some how felt he was experiencing the same confusion and it made me glee! The initial shyness vanished when he smiled broad. I shuddered thinking , “What to speak next?? Oh LORD!” I silently conveyed thanks to someone who interrupted, for whatever I spoke sounded silly and disrupted! Minutes passed to hours and I found my-self relaxed. I was naturally conversing, the way I do with only few and no one coaxed! I found myself chatting, questioning and then elaborately replying. The ambience seemed joyful and without any reason I was smiling! I didn't know if it was a new bond in making. I wasn't even sure if I was real or if I was faking! Only thing I was sure was there was some vibe. His presence was pleasant and there wasn't any ki...