Speechless!

My first attempt of this kind.

As usual, en route to office this morning, the Royal Cruiser Driver was tuned-in to a certain Radio Station and inspite of the crowd and the AC vent not causing any cooling effect, I could not help noticing this...

A song, an old Hindi song, much heard, much sung (by me before) but never do I reckon noticing it like I did this morning.

It is all about four musical notes played on a guitar after the first two stanzas.

Well, now for the most difficult part. Even before typing it down, I realize how tough it is going to be to explain those four notes.

There have been times, when you are ecstatic, happy but you didn't know who to share it with and all you could do was look up at the sky - smiling or crying. For those few numb seconds there was SILENCE around. Remember how it felt?
 

Times when in the middle of the night, when you cried like a baby (for no apparent reason) and wished HE was there sitting next to you, just watching you cry out, with HIS "all knowing" smile (yeah yeah, I know why you are crying). Again there was SILENCE around. Remember how you felt?

Times when you wanted to cry and miraculously it started raining, you went out into the open and cried to your heart's content. Others not even noticing.

Situations when you have been in complete peace with yourself and only The Almighty was by your side....

Those four notes did exactly that to me and even after a good three hours, I am still having goose bumps.

Received this awesome forwarded email from a friend today, regarding some very unique facts on Calcutta.

Sharing it with you.

Calcutta Tip #8 - People call you DADA irrespective of whether you are 16 or 65 years old

Calcutta Tip #29 - KHUCHRO is precious.

Calcutta Tip #47 - Working in Saltlake Sector 5 is not cool anymore. Ajkal okhane shobai kaj kore.

Calcutta Tip #40 - Holi maru ra khele, we play DOL.

Calcutta Tip #26 - Only Calcuttans celebrate Valentine's day twice every year - Valentine's day and Saraswati Puja.

Calcutta Tip #11 - You come across a Bong anywhere in India, ask him where he is from and he will say Calcutta (irrespective of whichever part of West Bengal he is from or however much he dislikes Calcutta) and hence Calcutta to California, there is a Calcuttan everywhere :)

Calcutta Tip #17 - The first bangla a non-bong learns..."Ami tomake bhalobashi"

Calcutta Tip #20 - Hotel = Restaurant :)

Calcutta Tip #48 - Buying books is not important but visiting the BOIMELA is compulsory.

Calcutta Tip #3 - New Market is not new anymore.

Calcutta Tip #31 - Not giving fau phuchka is a punishable offense.

Calcutta Tip #7 - If you don't find a good place for walking, go to South City Mall.

Calcutta Tip #14 - Train passengers' biggest nightmare..."Bonga Local".

Calcutta Tip #12 - What do we hope to happen when KKR plays? RAIN!!!

Calcutta Tip #46 - In the city of "Cholchhe na Cholbe na", 3 te jinish shob shomoy chole
1. Bus
2. Train
and
3. Football

Calcutta Tip #32 - Whether it is Durgapuja, Diwali, Christmas, Eid ul-Ftr or whatever, people of Kolkata celebrate every one of them with same enthusiasm. (In fact there is hardly any festival we do not celebrate. We have plenty of time).

Calcutta Tip #30 - Never take panga with Auto drivers in Kolkata while driving. Even Michael Schumacher wouldn't be able to beat them.

Calcutta Tip #42 - After visiting the major cities in India, a Kolkatan comes back feeling "Kolkatar moton jayega hoy na"

Calcutta Tip #45 - Argument between North Kolkata aar South Kolkata is bhoyonkor and unending;
Kintu petpuja (Bhim Nag, Nakur, Coffee House), Durgapuja (Bagbajar, Kumortuli, Jodhpur Park, Bosepukur), Shopping aar Multiplex (Forum, South City) er kotha uthle amra shobai bhai bhai.

Calcutta Tip #21 - Whenever conductor asks for ticket, common answer is "Dichhi Dichhi..."

Calcutta Tip #9 - Origin of metro rail in India is the oldest in country now. So metro niye kono kotha hobe na.

Calcutta Tip #5 - Everyone has a friend who is from South Point.

Calcutta Tip #49 - The city where most discussions end up with variety, price and quality of "MAACHH"

Calcutta Tip #12 - If you wonder where the bus stop is, don't worry, your hand is the best stop sign.

Calcutta Tip #27 - Keep yourself at a distance if you hear an argument related to "MOHUNBAGAN vs EASTBENGAL"... Je kono muhurte chor-thappod pore jete pare.

Calcutta Tip #24 - If you don't find a book in College Street, probably it does not exist.

Calcutta Tip #18 - It is not Tollygunge. It's Taligaunge.

Calcutta Tip #51 - Most fights end with "Aay amader padaye, dekhe nebo"

Calcutta Tip #25 - The word is Pujor Marketing, not Shopping.

Calcutta Tip  #14 - Bandh=Family Time

Calcutta Tip #4 - Taxi meters run faster than vehicles here.

Calcutta Tip #whatever - Are shunish ni? Ora to Love marriage kore biye korechhe. OR, Ami roj shokale morning walk e jai OR Aaj raater Dinner ta kintu hebby holo.

 Brighten the corner....where you are