Thursday, April 19, 2007

After all everyone is a human

Another quotable experience in public transport, this time not in the train. It was in a bus. Well, I would say an empty bus. One teenage couple; I and a white family with no woman were the only passengers in the bus. It was pretty evident that the woman of the family was not present in their lives. It was a family of two little girls and a father. The father was sitting in the front seat of the bus and the two girls were standing next to him holding the pole. The bus driver was a bit of an Indian auto driver kinds and was speeding in the narrow roads of Guildford. At one point, he applied brakes and one of the girls fell over in the bus. There was an expression in the face of the father. A mixture of anxiety over his daughter and annoyance over the driver. I can never forget that expression. It made me feel that we are all humans, after all humans. We all feel the same; we may be different in the colour of our skin or the way we speak, or the way we live, but all show the basic animal instinct to love and being loved.

6 comments:

BlackThorn said...

"animal instinct to love and being loved" - hey, i dont think sumtin so sublime like LOVE can b categorized under sumtin so gross as an 'animal instint'. LOVE in all its forms, in all its colors is a prerogative of humans and not of animals. its LOVE indeed which differentiates humans frm animals.

one imp thing that i hav ever realized in my life is that true peace, true friendship, true relationship or antin subtle and coveted cannot b establishd widout this magical thing called LOVE!!!

kudos to this amaaaaaaaazin thing called LOVE!

"We all feel the same; we may be different in the colour of our skin or the way we speak, or the way we live,...." - exaaaactlyyyyyyy, humans we r, irrespective of the color of flesh.

Rafiki said...

Well everyone is basically the same true :) and yes this thing of loving and wanting love is again basic to all living forms. Humans or otherwise. If you ever had a pet you wud knw....

Ashwin said...

True.......wish the westeners shared similar thoughts......the world would be a much better place to live in then.....wouldn't it??

Guru said...

i7: do u think 'animal instincts' as gross... i would say it is the basic need...not gross but something vital for living... what do u say???

rafique: Um... i can understand without having a pet... i cant imagine my family having a pet... he he he... madi haalagatthe :) ammanige

ashwin: i have narrated an experience of a westerner only!!, but ultimately we all are humans alva

Ashwin said...

oh....i missed the all before westeners.....

BlackThorn said...

ur point of view accepted as well :)