down the memory lane...

I had started writing something...but then suddenly I was bombarded with "work"...yes..."work"...that I am not used of...So my scribbling was put on hold till now...even now I have "work"...but everyone deserves a break...isn't it...??

I recieved an email from one of my friends today...a forward to be specific...I usually ignore forwards, but happened to check out this one...and That was one of height of coincidence!! It was actually everything I had started scribbling about...

So, here it is...I am sure all of you will go down the memory lane of your childhood...its' really nostalgic...

When gulli-danda and kanche (marbles) were more
popular than cricket…

When we always had friends to play aais-paais (I-Spy), chhepan-chhepai and pitthoo anytime…

When we desperately waited for 'yeh jo hai jindagi'

When chitrahaar, vikram-baitaal, dada daadi ki
kahaniyaan were so
fulfilling…

When there was just one tv in every five houses and
When bisleris were not sold in the trains and
we were worrying if papas will get back into the train in time or not when they were getting down
at stations to fill up the water bottle…

When we were going to bed by 9.00pm sharp except for
the 'yeh jo hai zindagi' day ..

When Holis & Diwalis meant mostly hand-made pakwaans
and sweets and
moms seeking our help while preparing them…

When Maths teachers were not worried of our mummysand papas while slapping/beating us…

When we were exchanging comics and stamps and
chacha-chaudaris and billus were our heroes...

When we were in nanihaals every summer and loved flying kites and plucking and eating unripe mangoes and leechis ..

When one movie every Sunday evening on television
was more than asked
for and 'ek do teen chaar' and 'Rajni' inspired us .

When 50 paisa meant at least 10 toffees ...

When left over pages of the last years notebooks
were used for rough work or even fair work .

When 'chelpark' and 'natraaj' were encouraged
against 'reynolds and family' ..

When the first rain meant getting drenched and
playing in water and mud
and making 'kaagaz ki kashtis' ...

When there were no phones to tell friends that we
will be at their homes at six in the evening .

When we were using our hearts more than our brains,
even for
scientifically brainy activities like 'thinking' and
'deciding'

When we were crying and laughing more often, more
openly and more sincerely…

When we were enjoying our present more than worrying
about our future…
When being emotional was not synonymous to being
weak…

When sharing worries and happinesses didnt mean
getting vulnerable to the listener .

When blacks and whites were the favourite colors
instead of greys…

When journeys also were important and not just the
destinations....

the list can be endless...