Ah...Men!
I had the entire morning free before I took off to Mumbai my home town from Chandigarh. To make good my free time, I opt to drive to Kasauli, a small sleepy hill station about 2 hrs drive from Chandigarh. As I inform my parents about my trip excitedly, mum scolds “ Don’t be so bold. You cannot afford to behave like this now-a-days, my girl.” Mum’s been my constant supporter, always boosting my spirits. What’s making her so paranoid today? I wonder. She sounded so concerned…ah..now I get it! It’s the news articles in the papers off late, about the rise in rape & molestation cases in Delhi, Mumbai & other parts of the country.
As I enter the hills, the pristine forest is a welcome getaway from the daily humdrum of city life. There’s greenery everywhere due to the recent spate of monsoon rains which has exceeded its seasonal life. Tendrils of different creepers wind themselves onto the trees & there is a riot of colours as flowers of different species blossom in the well maintained gardens along the valley & uphill.
Mum’s on the line again, “Beta, be careful…you don’t know the men there..their mentality ”…I assure her that I have a trustworthy driver along who guards me like his offspring. I’m thinking..men..hhmm.
I’m a happily divorced women & yet I hold nothing against the male gender. There are endless examples of good, chivalrous men whom I have come across & proved that men & meanness are not synonymous.
I’m still in love with the first man in my life….my Dad. My brother is responsibility galore. A friend who’s been a perfect dad to his adopted daughter, another friend who counsels women who have had difficult pasts…the list is endless of all the thoughtful, emotional, sentimental, dependable & loving men who have crossed my path at some point in my life…Kudos to all you guys for helping me walk the thin ice in confidence.
Copyright © BuntysBanter 2005
As I enter the hills, the pristine forest is a welcome getaway from the daily humdrum of city life. There’s greenery everywhere due to the recent spate of monsoon rains which has exceeded its seasonal life. Tendrils of different creepers wind themselves onto the trees & there is a riot of colours as flowers of different species blossom in the well maintained gardens along the valley & uphill.
Mum’s on the line again, “Beta, be careful…you don’t know the men there..their mentality ”…I assure her that I have a trustworthy driver along who guards me like his offspring. I’m thinking..men..hhmm.
I’m a happily divorced women & yet I hold nothing against the male gender. There are endless examples of good, chivalrous men whom I have come across & proved that men & meanness are not synonymous.
I’m still in love with the first man in my life….my Dad. My brother is responsibility galore. A friend who’s been a perfect dad to his adopted daughter, another friend who counsels women who have had difficult pasts…the list is endless of all the thoughtful, emotional, sentimental, dependable & loving men who have crossed my path at some point in my life…Kudos to all you guys for helping me walk the thin ice in confidence.
Copyright © BuntysBanter 2005
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