THE LOST FOOT PATH….
A footpath (also pedestrian way, walking trail, nature
trail) is a type of thoroughfare that is intended for use only by pedestrians.
The foot path near my home from the Sai temple to the traffic square was empty…so
my husband and I DECIDED TO HAVE OUR evening WALK ON IT. Things were fine for
some time… initially there was some artifacts being sold and the place was
lighted…things went on well for some time, it was a lovely stretch to walk in
the evening …. T HE PLACE WAS LIGHTED AND IT LOOKED GOOD. Slowly the artifacts
grew in numbers people were found haggling with the prices BIG CARS STOPPED on
the road to buy these artifacts…
After few days a vendor put up a stove and served fretters,
to the people…there was always a crowd and we had to excuse our self to wade
through the people lost in their bites of’ghoogni and bara’’aloo chop and Manchurian’.
Office returnees either treated themselves to it or packed and carried these
fretters home.
Then as we walked on
we had to cross a vegetable vender (babu) with a parked motor cycle making
brisk business. As we maneuvered through this we have to watch our steps,
because SOMEBODY RESPONSIBLE had dug up the portion…perhaps to clear some
congestion. One day it was disgusting to find a man standing near the gabion
and finishing his nature’s call…
I with my limp and my
husband’s steady steps we walked on. Some one very wise person added a non-veg
stall, egg and chicken…what not, standing and frying her wares. With careful
step we move on to the watermelon seller…I UNDERSTAND IT IS SUMMER AND PEOPLE
WOULD LOVE TO SINK THEIR TEETH INTO A JUICY PIECE OF WATER MELON BUT AT 5 PM? Some
are found to carry it home. Thus, ends The FOOT PATH …we have seriously decided
to change our route… MB
