How the Hell Do I Feel

Why Did I Travel?

It’s not everyday that I decide to give up on a cricket match to travel somewhere. I remember playing cricket matches during my board exam study holidays and even a day before my sister’s wedding. But, this time, I chose otherwise. I just felt like it!

Where Did I Travel?

It’s Friday evening and I hurry up to catch a cab. I’m an hour earlier that the departure time. This is the first time I’m going to be traveling in an AC coach. Guess what? They let me use the AC waiting room (I didn’t know something like that existed). An hour passed by, and it was time for me to leave for Chennai. A long, wonderful, and eventful weekend just began!

The Journey towards Chennai:

How often would you find yourself sitting with 5 totally different people in a compartment? All different age groups, social and economic backgrounds, occupations and a lot more. But, there was one similarity – willingness to share and learn.

We spoke for about 5 hours on random topics. We learned from each other in everything what we spoke. We shared so many valuable information and ideas. Never before have I felt so comfortable talking about my ideologies to strangers. In fact, from almost the moment the train started to until it reached Chennai, I felt like I was with people I had known for years together. I felt a strange connection with every single person when I got off the train. Life will never be the same again!

The Journey back to Hyderabad:

The actual reason for me to travel to Chennai was to drive back to Hyderabad with a friend. Here I was, at my friend’s place, one half of me lost thinking about the train journey and the other half excited about the long drive back home.

The morning finally arrived. We drove on the highway; we drove from dawn to dusk; we ate, slept, laughed, listened to music, and even saw a kid trying to strangle a hen to death while getting the tire fixed.

I drove on the highway; I drove about 80km non stop. It felt magical. That’s all I can say! I drove again; my legs hurt but I kept driving. It’s a special feeling to have a car under your control and it’s even special if you have it all for yourself for the first time in your life!

In the end!

A weekend that will remain close to my heart for the people I met, for the things I learned, and for completing first of the many long drives that I wish to do…