May I have the Menu again?

So you wake up, get your ass to office, slog said ass all day, have an uncomfortably long journey back home and retire for the day. This routine may be tempered with the occasional call from a distant friend, an unexpected visit by a relative, a Rs.100 note lost/ found on the road or a love-gone-awry situation with your beloved.

And in these 2-3 lines, I am pretty sure that I have described the daily routine of about 90 percent of the people who are gonna read this. (Except you student folks offcourse, in which case, just replace the slogging at office with slogging at college)

In other words, it feels like we are at this one big food court, with the promise of a sumptuous meal, and all we get is a plate of the same old khichdi.

Most days, you shovel it down your throat, convincing yourself that this khichdi is good. For your digestion, for your well-being and for the feeling of self-contention that we all so crave. After all, have we not seen our parents, respected relatives and not-so-respected neighbours do the same thing, day-in, day-out? And were you sleeping when your grandma was telling you that khichdi is God's answer to all your health problems?

But then, there are days when you feel that this daily dose of khichdi, albeit its health benefits, is constipating you. You need the occasional spicy, tangy, sweet or sour dish to rejuvenate your palette! Indeed, your mouth positively salivates at the thought of the sweetness of the mango fruit, the spicy tang of the red-chilli masala, the tantalizing aroma of the mango pickle and the rich creaminess of the pasta sauce!

And on days as these, you look up at the All-Mighty and ask Him, "why can't I have an occasional pass to THAT real food court?!"

(And now before you start to think that this is a food blog, lemme get to the point)

Most of the people I know, me included offcourse, are bogged down by that daily routine we call 'Life'. A daily routine that leaves you drained, mentally, physically and emotionally; with much to be desired.

With an over-active imagination, an under-utilized brain and a whole lotta time to reflect on mundane things as these, I can't help the feeling that somewhere along this path, I seem to have lost the plot, and the Maker, with more important things on his mind, has bumped me down on His to-do list.

At the end of one such day, you can't help but think, where is this life leading you? Is more money really gonna help you be happy? Is higher education the key to a better career? Are all those the efforts really worth it? Is this what you had signed up? Or are you a part of one big Lost herd of sheeps?!

And all that is followed up with a chocolate/sad songs/alcohol binge with the same thought in mind :: “What the heck am I doing with my life?!!”

So a resolution, even though this ain’t no New Year, and  with determination that is second only to my determination to succeed in Life [good one, right?!], I hereby declare that in the next two months, I plan to do atleast ONE thing everyday that makes my life worthwhile.

I am no Mother Teresa, so don’t expect ground-breaking Philanthrophy, but hey, I can still try right?!

And maybe, after these two months, I can look up at God and say,

“Hey, You there? I am being a good person down here, and I don’t mind the occasional  treats..! So, may I have a look at the Menu again?”