Which is the best thing to do in your city?
Sitting at home cause the heat will kill you.
List the people you admire and look to for advice…
I believe in admiration from distance. Let them inspire you from a distance because the moment you let them know their worth they are most likely to f**k up whatsoever. Advice is subjective. I have personally never found anyone in my life whose advice ever helped me. But I think strangers are still a better option when it comes to giving advice.
What gives you direction in life?
Drive to prove myself. I don’t know why do I even need to prove myself but there are a few “maybes”. Maybe because I was only appreciated when I did good on my score card, maybe because I was never taken seriously(even today), maybe because I have seen my mother struggle her way through life and marriage and she is the major push to where I’m today, maybe because I think I have not done enough or maybe because I am yet to be proud of myself.
Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?
“If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.”
Have you ever been camping?
Oh yes! Many times and I have one of the best memories from one.
New year’s eve of 2023. At the highest peak in Odisha(deomali) what a night it was. Celebrating new year at the mountain top with bunch of strangers was the most fun I have had in a long time. Haaaaa
Also what a coincidence, I was just talking about it last night.
What topics do you like to discuss?
Topics about stars and planets and universe, random did you knows, and anything that would make me question my facts.
When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out?
Now when I think, I have always played safe. Damn, Need to go for a bungee jump soon.
Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently?
I find this question funny because you can never go back in time and do anything differently. I wish I had called out to all the sexual predators who lived in my neighborhood, I wish I had stopped my uncle from physically abusing my mother, I wish I had stopped my parents from beating my sister, I wish I had stopped my brother from hitting my sister. There are lots of “I wish”. But the reality is living with this truth and pretending like it never happened. I was a child and it never occurred to me then, But today I’m an adult, and it seems it never really left.
What makes you nervous?
Anything that I’m sure will make me feel far better after I’m done doing it. Like asking questions, performing on stage, calling out unjust behaviours, putting out my opinions and learning something that can upskill me fr. I mean literally everything.😅
He asked for my phone no. while his daughter cradled up his chest.
I was travelling solo, quiet common for someone who lived 3 states away from home.
There was an army couple next to me with about 2 year old daughter. And the baby was so cute and sweet she bonded with everyone and want to go to almost everyone who smiled at her. I was on the upper berth, usually I avoid talking to anyone while traveling(talking often bring me problems) but I was just being a nice co passenger and only replying to the questions and nothing else. The man would constantly bring his child towards me so she could play with me ..and I genuinely felt nice energy from the whole family there.
That night I developed fever and it was the only time I didn’t have any medicine on me. I knew his wife would have it(all women with a child does). I took the pill and woke up fine the next morning. That man was asking about my wellbeing(still no icky vibe). I had a large trolley bag and i knew it would be hard to carry it out the exit alone so I asked him “Brother can you help me with the bag” and he replied “Arey no trouble, I’ll take it out.” He indeed helped me with all my bags, while still holding his baby girl up his chest.
I was grateful and I said goodbye but the last thing he said was asked me “Can I have your number?” I was taken aback and confused so I asked him to repeat. He said “can I have your phone number”? My eyes went to his daughter who was smiling at me so radiantly. I was embarrassed for her.
I was like *dude you have the most beautiful girl right there with you and a lovely wife a few seats away*(on my mind).
I knew my face showed him the awkwardness he just put me in.
I should have been more stern I know but with the most awkward smile I could gather, I said “No, I cannot give you my number, Sorry” and turned around to leave, taking my gratitude along.
So my question is “what makes a man, a husband and a father ignore all the above titles(responsibilities) to go about asking a random woman for her number?”.
