When we see today's date i.e. 2nd April, 2015 all of us Indians remember this date as a day when India beat Sri Lanka and Won us the World Cup four years ago.
But I have one another memory of that day. If it is a terrible memory or not you deiced.
The Day started with normal routine, being a Saturday it started quite lazily. It was also D day for Indians as it was the day of India Vs Sri Lanka ICC World Cup Final. So I had planned with my two friends to watch the match together at my house. So my mom asked me get few things for the dinner party, as usual, the list was huge and I had my errands too. Having a huge list to do in mind I forgot to take the prescription of medicines.
I have a habit of listening to music while driving, so I was driving with my Ipod on and cell phone in my bag. So there was no scope for me to notice if I have received a call or not.When I reached my first destination I just checked my cell and found 5 miss calls from home number, so I called back. Dad answered the call and said it was mom who was calling me coz I had forgot to take the prescription, he also informed me that she has gone to get the medicines herself. I kept the phone in my bag again and started with rest of chores. I was listening to wonderful songs and it was on till I reached home. It took me little, I repeat little longer than expected to reach home.
While I was climbing the stairs I heard our neighbor aunty, who was in our home, calling my mom and informing her I have come. This made me remove my headphones. When I climbed little further I saw my mom coming to door, crying. It made me skip my heart beat, I thought something terrible has happen, otherwise why would mom be crying? First I thought something happened to Dad, as his health was a concern for us. But then I saw dad seating on his usual chair, relaxed and clam, watching TV. It confuesd me, then I thought she must have received a bad news from some of our relatives or friends. So in very concerned and a scared tone I asked her "What happened? Why are you Crying?" And she replied "You were lost?"
Now imagine my reaction! Being right in front of her, safe and sound and listening your mom saying you were lost. It took me 2 minutes or so to digest what has happened. So she explained that she tried calling me first to inform that I had forgotten the prescription and when I didn't answer the call she tried calling me again and again and again and again.... this "again" can go for a long time. This made her worry so much so that she called all of my close friends to know if I am with them. And in return each and every one of them was trying to call me to know where I am.
When I checked my phone there were 70+ miss calls. And it took me an hour or so to call each and everyone back and explain what has happened and all of them were scolding me for scaring my mom in such a way.
Huh Poor me!
Some of them were about to go and search for me on roads, I don't know where and how they were planning to find me.
So now you can imagine how much of solace it was for me to watch India win the World Cup that day!
But I have one another memory of that day. If it is a terrible memory or not you deiced.
The Day started with normal routine, being a Saturday it started quite lazily. It was also D day for Indians as it was the day of India Vs Sri Lanka ICC World Cup Final. So I had planned with my two friends to watch the match together at my house. So my mom asked me get few things for the dinner party, as usual, the list was huge and I had my errands too. Having a huge list to do in mind I forgot to take the prescription of medicines.
I have a habit of listening to music while driving, so I was driving with my Ipod on and cell phone in my bag. So there was no scope for me to notice if I have received a call or not.When I reached my first destination I just checked my cell and found 5 miss calls from home number, so I called back. Dad answered the call and said it was mom who was calling me coz I had forgot to take the prescription, he also informed me that she has gone to get the medicines herself. I kept the phone in my bag again and started with rest of chores. I was listening to wonderful songs and it was on till I reached home. It took me little, I repeat little longer than expected to reach home.
While I was climbing the stairs I heard our neighbor aunty, who was in our home, calling my mom and informing her I have come. This made me remove my headphones. When I climbed little further I saw my mom coming to door, crying. It made me skip my heart beat, I thought something terrible has happen, otherwise why would mom be crying? First I thought something happened to Dad, as his health was a concern for us. But then I saw dad seating on his usual chair, relaxed and clam, watching TV. It confuesd me, then I thought she must have received a bad news from some of our relatives or friends. So in very concerned and a scared tone I asked her "What happened? Why are you Crying?" And she replied "You were lost?"
Now imagine my reaction! Being right in front of her, safe and sound and listening your mom saying you were lost. It took me 2 minutes or so to digest what has happened. So she explained that she tried calling me first to inform that I had forgotten the prescription and when I didn't answer the call she tried calling me again and again and again and again.... this "again" can go for a long time. This made her worry so much so that she called all of my close friends to know if I am with them. And in return each and every one of them was trying to call me to know where I am. When I checked my phone there were 70+ miss calls. And it took me an hour or so to call each and everyone back and explain what has happened and all of them were scolding me for scaring my mom in such a way.
Huh Poor me!
Some of them were about to go and search for me on roads, I don't know where and how they were planning to find me.
So now you can imagine how much of solace it was for me to watch India win the World Cup that day!
