no goodbyes.. its how u doing !!!

after missing my flights a couple of times, I have this habit of reaching airports early.. a bit too.. so I have spend quite a bit of time at most airports just gazing around..

its really wonderful.. so many different kinds of people at the same place at this moment and the next .. they would be thousands of kms away from each other .. maybe never meeting again ............ and may be they would meet at a different airport......i observe people here in luxury.. its fun.. you see so many interesting species here...

some with the entire family going on a family vacation or some family occasion make the air around them too so festive that you so wish you were part of that warm family feeling of togetherness..

then there are these “oh we are so much in lub” couples.. all starry eyed about the trip they are gonna embark upon.. full of expectations and a bit scared of the uncertainty in lieu of future.. it makes me wonder of what lays ahead for me.. will I too act so gooey, well the thought of gooey mush sends a disgusted shiver through my spine right now .. but then you never know ..i too might join the band wagon...

then there are these little ones on their first voyage.. they are like kangaroos.. jumping from one place to another.. the airport.. their new jungle to discover.. they find such amazing ways to entertain themselves.. the lounge chairs their jumping ground.. the dust bin back.. their favored hiding place.. the elevator their slip... and their parents totally clueless of their next move.. running frantically after them.. these little monsters really ensure that their parents have more than their hands full

then there would be the senior citizens.. its wonderful to see them.. dignity and grace personified ... many a times I have had the good fortune to talk to a few.. they always have a kind word to say and wisdom to impart..even this time I met an old uncle who was the only one who bothered to ask me if I was alright when I was throwing up in the flight..

the business travelers like me.. they are broadly of two types.. 90 % of them males.. type one the geek.. lost in his gadget world .. not programmed to recognize human prototypes.. and the others.. the marketing herd.. always ready to strike a conversation, always bubbling with curiosity.. they would know which food stall has awesome stuff and the nearest cloak room !!

then there would be these young groups going together on a vacation .... I always envy their air of carefreeness, their boisterousness, their innocence ..... life has not yet begin for them .. so kids have fun till it lasts... he he .. bitchy eh.. ya but I really miss my care free days and I never board an aircraft then !!

then there are these lone travelers.. you donno why are they traveling .. looking at their age, their attire .. I make wild guesses about their reason when I am totally mentally lost !!

ya airports are a wonderful place .. it is from where our journey of life goes places .. literally.. it might bring in joy.. it might cause pain.. it may be necessary and it make be a mistake.. it may be meeting your fate.. it may be the height you should have reached long back.. it may be the retribution.. it may be an adventure .. it may be coming home.. it may be finding new home.. it be the only thing left to do.. it may be the right thing to do.. it may be your last ... but then you have to still embark on it to find that out...................