It is the day zero today.
Supposedly the day from when it is officially autumn in India. Alright, let me go around the bush a little. It is the day, when it is officially autumn in the eastern parts of the country, especially the erstwhile princely state of West Bengal.
Also, the day when it all begins for the Bongs, for the most awaited part of the whole year.
Every year, my man diligently adheres to the routine of getting up at what I call as the unearthly hour of the day, searching the radio waves for that one particular channel, and listening to that voice. This year, also it is the same. Undeterred. Unchanged.
I used to be an equal party to this diligent effort when I was still a kid, or a little child. Or at least when I was in school and still living with them. From the time I moved out from the house, this diligence also somehow slipped. I figured I had better things to attend to, sleep being the foremost in that list of things. And so, my man, still undeterred, would continue and then tell me all about his routine. And never did he make me gauge the disappointment in his voice that I have not continued. It was as if, he is doing my share of it as well.
This year too, wasn't looking to be very different. Till the better part of yesterday, I was not planning to start or revisit this routine. But somehow, something changed and I did plan to change the pattern for this year. So, before going to bed, I even cut short on my Netflix binging time, put down my phone and scheduled three back to back alarms for that unearthly hour.
Fast forward to this day, today, the alarm of course rang, unfailingly. And it is anyone's guess, as to how the events could have transpired. I snoozed the alarm, and also deleted the subsequent alarms. Sleep, wins again this time.
But, then this time IS different. Because, this time, I may not have gotten up at that appropriate time to listen to the voice, but I did listen to the voice. Over the course of the day, in instalments, courtesy YouTube and the headphones!
And yes! This year, the routine has been revisited.
And yes, the man has company!
#Mahalaya2018
Supposedly the day from when it is officially autumn in India. Alright, let me go around the bush a little. It is the day, when it is officially autumn in the eastern parts of the country, especially the erstwhile princely state of West Bengal.
Also, the day when it all begins for the Bongs, for the most awaited part of the whole year.
Every year, my man diligently adheres to the routine of getting up at what I call as the unearthly hour of the day, searching the radio waves for that one particular channel, and listening to that voice. This year, also it is the same. Undeterred. Unchanged.
I used to be an equal party to this diligent effort when I was still a kid, or a little child. Or at least when I was in school and still living with them. From the time I moved out from the house, this diligence also somehow slipped. I figured I had better things to attend to, sleep being the foremost in that list of things. And so, my man, still undeterred, would continue and then tell me all about his routine. And never did he make me gauge the disappointment in his voice that I have not continued. It was as if, he is doing my share of it as well.
This year too, wasn't looking to be very different. Till the better part of yesterday, I was not planning to start or revisit this routine. But somehow, something changed and I did plan to change the pattern for this year. So, before going to bed, I even cut short on my Netflix binging time, put down my phone and scheduled three back to back alarms for that unearthly hour.
Fast forward to this day, today, the alarm of course rang, unfailingly. And it is anyone's guess, as to how the events could have transpired. I snoozed the alarm, and also deleted the subsequent alarms. Sleep, wins again this time.
But, then this time IS different. Because, this time, I may not have gotten up at that appropriate time to listen to the voice, but I did listen to the voice. Over the course of the day, in instalments, courtesy YouTube and the headphones!
And yes! This year, the routine has been revisited.
And yes, the man has company!
#Mahalaya2018
Jagooooooo Tumiiiii Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagooooooo!!
ReplyDeleteShubho Mahalaya!