I can think of nothing that has changed during the
last eight years of my visits to Marine Drive. The lengthy 4,300 mts pavement,
the tall buildings standing with pride, the series of street lights perfectly
in line to form a necklace, people jogging on the side walk, some casually
sitting on the edge of the concrete, couples romancing while watching the sun
take a slow dip in the water, loners dispersing their thoughts in the ocean. It
has always been the same.
I can’t recall my reaction when I first came to
Marine Drive. It must be mesmerizing to see the charm of this secluded and yet
most attractive part of the city. Although, I have been here over a hundred
times now, but it amazes me every time when I watch the astonishing view
standing on the top of the platform. The intensity of this fast paced city
appears to slow down as you listen to the sound of waves hitting the
rocks. It lets you free your thoughts.
I wonder, if there is any aspect of my life that I
haven't thought of, sitting here on this pavement? A more comforting friend, the
sea, than many friends that I have met here on Marine Drive. Probably, because
it has patiently listened and absorbed all my thoughts. My well wishers might
have given me better suggestions but none gave me the power to accept the
uncertainly of life, as the sea. It guaranteed me that even in the worst of
times, it will be here, at the very same place, and absorb my trauma with the
same patience.
But today is not one of those days. Today, I will take a
long lousy walk, grab a drink and watch the gorgeous necklace as it twinkles
fearlessly into the night.