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The Dove Story

That evening I was on my way home from college with my friend. He had to collect some books from the hostel, as we were running late he asked me to wait outside so that he could come soon after getting it and we wont miss the bus.    Our college hostel was beside the National Highway. Vehicles rushing every now and then, busy people crossing road carelessly, children after school, a couple of lovers chatting and walking slowly... I was supposed to do nothing other than watching all these... Suddenly I heard a big sound! It was some electric sparks from the crowded cables above me. I looked up and saw a dove sitting in one of the cables. Below, an open drainage and an electrocuted dove in it.   Our bus came and my friend came running... I struggled to turn around from back side of the bus... The dove above was still looking down unaware of its mates death.. may be the dove must have waited there the whole day....    That incid...

Nothing lasts forever..

Yesterday I was on my way from Thiruvananthapuram at about 5.30 in the evening. The train i got into was supposed to leave by 5.45. As i always do, found seat near a window. The train wasn't that crowded like usual but was late. From everyones face i could read their tiredness, maybe after their work or their studies or they may be tired wandering just like me. It wasnt deep dark but cloudy and I was eager to reach home. After a long wait the train started moving. A cold breeze tickled through the window onto my face and i was waiting for the rain drops. I love to see the nature in that way, because it alwayz made me think of those sweet things of my past. The train was reaching veli station, i saw VSSC, those rocks under that huge old tree, that long stretch of road with yellow leaves on either sides. My heart really skipped a beat and took me some months back, those sweet moments with my friends there. I cud remember the first d...