A day with people
I decided today that time is too short to waste going to the supermarket for groceries and other household items so explored the option of online order and same day delivery. Using an application from the comfort of my home I ordered all the things that I will need for this month and spent the rest of the time clearing things at home before I do my prayers and leave to the café where I planned to read the book of the week and write a few notes. There was another plan waiting for me instead!
As I left my place I was welcomed by the warm rays of the sun. Something we have not experienced for sometime! I hesitated about how I should instead spend my day. Staying in a café sounded like a big waste of this gift of the sun today. I walked as I debated what I should do and turned on my music.
“I believe in you”! Don William?! It could not be better. One of my very favourite songs. “I am being gifted today at every turn!” I think to myself. Elvis Presley, Roberta Flack, Bill Joel, Taylor Swift, and others. Just the right list for this day!
I thought I would better walk to Nero at the station and when I get there I would give myself a chance to feel how best I could spend my day, at the café or wandering around and wondering! I even thought about taking the train to London to have a long walk by the Thames and maybe calling a friend to join me if they are free. But I recalled that I am invited for dinner at my neighbour’s and it would be rude to not show up and apologise! I was feeling that Cambridge is too small for me today as my soul would like to have an endless horizon to feel free and even it felt that even the whole country might not be enough. I wished that I had a vehicle that fly me around the world tonight. Only then I could feel that the space was enough for my soul! Obviously 4 static walls would not have done for me today and I hence walked and walked. My feet got me to Cambridge Botanic garden. I yet have two hours before the place closes so I wondered around accompanied by my sister on the phone as she called me by the time I were near Nero. I wandered around taking photos at time and then left the garden to walk up the A1134 to Fen causeway, Fen Coe, Mill lane, Trumpington street then I found myself at the King’s Parade.
At Mill Lane I spotted a man I have seen in the intellectual forum. I recalled him because he looked familiar and he asked the question I had in my mind.
“Why did you choose the colour white for silence? Most people usually see silence as Black rather!” The man asked.
“Because white has all the colours within it and when you reflect it, it shows you the beauty of all these colours!” Sundeep, the author of Anthropocene answered.
Not the exact words but these capture some of the meaning.
Another person took the opportunity and jumped to ask the next question to Sundeep “Why are you always dressed in Black?”
“Not for any particular reason other than laziness! You do not have to do much to care for black clothes and I only got to change this and these!” He pointed to the handkerchief in his left shirt pocket and his socks.
He disappeared from the lane but I was surprised by seeing him again crossing at Silver street. We did not talk. I do not know even if he recognised me but it was more comfortable this way.
At the King’s Parade there is another cafe Nero. This one has hot chocolate that tastes different than other places and I liked it last time. I felt satisfied enough that I could sit and return to my first plan. As I stood in the queue I heard a person saluting me! A Moroccan guy I have met with the other day in the group walk. It was nice to see him. I recall that we had a good conversation in that walk. I invited him for coffee with me but he already had two today hence he agreed to chat only for a bit and we walked after that shortly before I leave him to enter Boots for a few things that I forgot to order online. He convinced me to bake pizza next week (he had a good recipe for pizza with seafood toppings for his supper tonight) and to try a group film event at the Art Picture-house.
I arrived earlier than planned at my place and after doing my prayers and speaking to my mother I felt so sleepy (at a very strange time I say). I decided to lie down hoping that I would not accuse myself of laziness. “The day is already done without achieving any of my original goals! I will leave myself to it as a day of leisure and pleasure!”. I talked myself out of any achievements for today!
I could not sleep though and I did a few things before I got ready to go to my neighbour. It was nice to be in a place just downstairs and not worrying about how I would get back home!
I had a good company and I had to leave early since we are both working tomorrow but not before learning something from each other and exchanging some websites.
The Sainsbury’s man delivered my stuff to the door of my flat nicely and politely. I would give the service 4+ or 5 stars.
It is time to say good night to you all! 🙂
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