I woke up to
the annoying, high-pitched sound of alarm which was installed on my blackberry.
I switched off it and found it was 7:00am. I fell out of my bed and stepped on
my house shoes. And the winter season was upon us; almost the entire Delhi was
freezing. I did not want to leave my bed and warm blanket but I made up my mind
and approached the bathroom. Ah… waking up in the mornings is the hardest thing
on the planet especially when the heat of winters is upon you.
I put my
thoughts away and turned on the tap, the cold water started bursting from it.
Then I also opened hot water tap. Thanks to the water heater, one of the
greatest inventions the human mind has produced, from sparing me to cold,
chilly water. Brushed my teeth and got ready within 20 minutes.
I held a
comb and dragged it across my head. I looked up at the clock and noticed I was getting
late. Moved my feet towards the kitchen swiftly and made a cup of coffee and
some sandwiches for me. It was a sheer pleasure of drinking hot coffee in
wintry morning and felt some warmth in my hands and body.
I grabbed
the car keys placed next to fruit basket on the dining table. I locked the home
and put the home keys into the left pocket of my coat.
As I came
out outside the building, it felt someone has thrown me from a hot furnace (indoor)
into a cold freezer (outdoor). It was cold enough to freeze the balls off a
brass monkey.
“Thank god,
I have worn a thick layer of clothing over my body” I said to myself while
unlocking my car which was parked a few meters from the building.
While I was
sitting in the car, I observed a massive layer of frost spread over the car
window. I wiped it off with my hands as there was no piece of cloth present at
that moment in the car.
I started my
car and moved out of parking lot. While driving I perceived the whole city was
enveloped in thick blanket of fog. People were hastening hither and thither.
There was a hustle and bustle around the roads. I know winters create some
obstacles in our lives but this is the only season in which Delhi, my darling
city, looks captivating. Winters are charming; they magnify the beauty of
Delhi.
Sometimes I
think we Delhiites are really blessed to have winters, we experience all kinds
of seasons: spring, summer, monsoon and autumn. Look at other cities like
Bombay and Chennai, they always complaint about not having winters in their
cities.
Finally,
after all this haste, I reached the college on time. A few minutes later,
teacher showed up in the class and began teaching her boring subject. My
classmates and I acted like we were getting everything what she was teaching.
My hands were freezing and to make it worse, she started dictating the notes. And
you all know how hard it is to write and type in icy winters. We protested
against it. Lekin kya kare karte , humari
kismet hamara saath nahi de rahi thi. Dhokebaaz kismet!
While in the
middle of the class going on, somebody spoke and I went into a dream.
