Life, as it goes.

This had happened when R and I were on one of our house hunting sessions. Our estate agent Paragbhai, a good man, bit too chatty for my liking but still we preferred him because he knew our tastes and so showed us only homes which we would like both in terms of area and price. Anyway, one day when we were on our Mission Ashiyana, Paragbhai who had the knack of describing each house at if it was the best we had ever seen or ever would see was decribing how wonderful the view was outside the window (incidently looking over a naala) and how the directions were perfect (couldn't make out the east from the west because of buildings all around) and how the wind circulated in the house (smelt of the naala) etc. etc. R looked at me questioningly, in Paragbhai's presence we would resort to taking non-verbal opinions from each other. I hadn't liked it so I shook my head, R as an excuse said,

"Paragbhai, thodu naanu pade amne." (would be a little small for us)

To this came the immediate retort. The eye-opening gyan of the estate agent

"Sir, Mumbai ki life ka ek hi gam hai. Har ghar mein ek kamra kam hai."

Ok now those who are critical of Mumbai life will give a chuckle at the statement of the obvious. Sure, he might be saying it to everyone but for us coming from a man who himself lives in a 1BHK which is too small for his needs and makes his money by helping other find homes too small for their needs, the poetic expression was quite unexpected, but apt.

An Unrelated Thought

Its without any context, just popped into my head.

When you disguise the disappointment with a seemingly offhand "I knew it won't happen" thats when you disclose to yourself how badly you actually wanted it to.