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One SORRY, Made Me Fallen In Love With Myself Again..
Usually, I have to wake up the night watchman of my building, Prem, to open the gate lock when I go for my daily morning walk at 4:15 AM.
And he keeps the lock open, so that when I come back I dont have to wake him up again.
Thats the practice I have been following since I started my morning walk.
With so many CCTV cameras around I never felt the need of depriving Prem
of his sleep.
One morning last week, I forgot my umbrella at home while went for my walk, and it started raining.
I ran towards my building.
I reached the gate and found it locked from inside.
It was still dark outside, raining heavily, not a soul was around.
I was livid.
There is calling a bell at the gate which can not be seen from outside. Only those who know its exact location can use it.
I never used it so I did not know its exact location.
I tried to reach it several times, however could not find it with my hands.
With the rain became heavier, standing outside the building, I was feeling helpless.
I was fuming.
I started shouting Prem’s name.
He was in deep slumber. It took me quiet a while, lots or effort including banging the gate, shouting his name, finally he came and opened the gate.
As soon he opened it I burst out in anger.
I did not know what I said.
And all through he was quiet.
I went to my flat amd started working on my daily routine.
Suddenly it occured to me that the gate was not locked, Prem just came and slided the lever, which I do every day.
Yes, thats right!
It was all my fault!
With the rain, I lost my sense so much so that I could not even slide it myself which I do everyday.
What have I done!!!!
I ran to the watchman’s cabin, but by then watchman shift changed, and the day shift person took over.
Next evening I looked for him, but he was not well, so took the day off.
Finally I could catch hold of him yesterday and said to him –
“Sorry Prem, usdin mujhse ek bahot bara galti ho gaya.
O pura mera galti tha. Maaf kar dena.”
What he replied, I would keep that to myself.
But Yesterday, one Sorry made me fallen in love with ME again.