I would like someone to pay me for my intense urge to return to the mountains every second Saturday. And for actually making it once in every two months. I want a hike for managing to unwind with a not so popular but a very fine author every third evening. Shouldn't I get a bonus for being able to go for a morning run five out of seven days? And I deserve a double promotion for spending time with family, soaking up music on weekends. I ought to get a salary for writing this blog, elaborating one word thoughts into huge paragraphs. Someone could also pat me for swirling and singing in the monsoon while the world keeps distance from the rain. I should get a huge increment for going to the movies alone. And for choosing to go on foot to faraway places where most prefer to get transported. I should also get paid for making small talk with strangers in buses, trains and on a particularly happy day, anywhere. I do deserve a mention for not suffering from the Monday mourning syndrome. And an award for cycling in the duststorm. Maybe a letter of appreciation for sitting by the road to sip hot tea on simmering June afternoons.
Take pride, because it’s not less than a talent to do things beyond the cocoon of cramped workstations. Go ahead, build a life beyond this life and the rewards will come. One way or the other.
4 comments:
For doing all this, and specially for expanding one-word thoughts into long paragraphs, you get a raise in my book. Not much of a reward, but there you are.
i think i can afford the pat, and you are more than welcome to it. thanks for making this workstation come a little more alive!
You've given me goosebumps...Very few people in this world understand that they are born for a bigger cause...something which is beyond workstation...beyond pay slips...I'm proud of you and lucky to have you around...
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