Backstory Unboxed

The Virar local. She: excuse me!?😠 (Angry and irritated) *both standing with their backs facing each other* Me: yes?😕 (Ignorant of her tone) She: ah! 😤 Me:  🤷‍♀️*confused* She: How are you standing! 😡 Why did you move this side and you've pushed me out of the line! Shift this side and stand. (a little space on the side) Me: But I have to get down at the next stop 😕. Why don't you shift a little and stand? (Standing in the opposite direction) She: How can I stand there! 😡🌋 If I stand there I will fall on this person standing in front of me! Me: Oh for you not to fall on her you have to hold the handle on top 👩 She: Don't try to teach me 😡. Why did you even come to this side! Me: Because I was making space for another person to stand as she like you has to get off at Vasai 😇 She: oh good you did that 🙄😒(sarcastically) Me: (brain refusing to process sarcasm)😇 thank you 😊 People are like a river, constantly moving f...

I always had a cautioning thought that if I'm in a situation where I need to defend myself what weapon would I use? My mother would tell me to fill a sock with stones and keep it as a weapon in my bag but I would come up with a counterattack that when someone is attacking me, I'll dig in my bag to search for my weapon? The weapon should be handy and can be used that very instant. Then this happened. I was returning from work and had just boarded the train, with a lot of struggle I managed to find a little space to stand comfortably. Since I had to get down at the next station I stood near the door behind the person who was getting off at the same station. I was all ready and prepared to get down but I had to make a quick judgment and space for an elderly woman as she too wanted to get down. In a flash of a second as soon as I was getting off the train one of the women from the crowded with her sharp object scratched me my arm. And OUCH! I screamed in pain! W...

My dear Virar train You are such an important part of my life, I wonder what would I do without you. I fail to understand you how we have developed this relationship that no matter how harsh things get for us I still have this affection towards you that brings me tremendous joy. Every day is a new experience with you, and today out of all the other days is my favourite. I could breathe fresh and odourless air, stand comfortably with no one pushing me around or even grumbling of my presence, I could watch the scenery in peace with no obstructions. Indeed, it's a beautiful plain vanilla day.