"Yes" that matters

It's always ecstatic to sit near the window, look outside and cherish the adorable view from a running bus, the breeze feels like all that one need in a life. A crackling sound out of somewhere made a break in a person's soothing imagination, who was sitting just behind Sikha. Sikha wanted a equal share of window. The glass frame was bit rusted, and sikha was giving an extra effort to move it, suddenly the man said  "leave it ! you can't do it, I'll do it for you". Sikha opposed him and thanked him politely for offering help. The man moved a bit away from the glass pane and allowed her to do so.

A lady in her mid forties sat beside sikha, due to her incessantly speaking habit on phone, it made sikha a bit annoyed. The lady seemed to have a garrulous nature. On overhearing her conversation , sikha realised that the lady was suggesting someone "don't do that cause it's too dubious to do so" & putting many question marks on the decision of the person on other side of phone call.

Isn't this strange that how we often put our own thoughts and opinion it may be small or big on people's mind, about their lives without thinking twice; Sikha gave a thought over this. Looking out of the window seeing the scenic view as if everything moving back , she went past down to her memory lane;

She was in her early 20s when she decided to pursue her dream of becoming a entrepreneur and moved out of her own home town to a new city.There were many doubtful people putting question mark to her decision and many expected suggestions like " you can't", "it will be tough", " think about something else". After all these objections came a "yes", a yes from Sikha to herself. That was the first step towards her choice & her life. Since then there was no looking back, it's been three years and she is working on her own to achieve what she dreamt about.

It was quater past twelve when Sikha's phone rang in her hand bag. She answered the phone call gingerly saying that she is on her way.

-Satarupa Upadhyay