Where Does One Find Solace?

A walk down any random street of any random town or city…familiar faces (though we may not known them in person), there goes Mr.Sharma panting for breathe to catch the 8 am bus; for he misses it he would be late for work. Our little Champ barely 10 years old I think, wearing neat uniform and carrying the load of the world in the huge bag resting on his prettied shoulder… oh there you are Mrs. Ray rushing to see your mother in the old age home, it’s her birthday today I presume, for you are carrying a lovely bouquet…and here arrives little Miss Muffet, whistles, you look gorgeous dear, fresher’s social is it?   

So many faces come and go infront of us, some we keep in mind some we forget. This is fairly the story of all our lives, everyone is pressed for time, running the mad marathon for survival and life goes on.

But as one gasps for breathe once in a while in this maddening world and feels lost in the midst of bewildering crowd, where does one turn around for solace?

Solace I say sounds like a fancy word, but yes where does on find solace. Shopping in Malls? Rejuvenating body massage in a spa? Sipping coffee in Costa coffee? Watching films in a multiplex? WHERE!!

Or may be in the hustle bustle of this world we do not even think about Solace! May be in some corner of a busy street sitting on the bridleway with a cutting chai, observing people, soaking in every sound and scene can ease out one’s mind. Or may be reading a book in one corner of the room with a steaming cup of coffee! Or maybe just hugging one’s granny and listening to bed time stories.

But the only lingering question is Where does one find SOLACE !!