The THOTHKUT

On Friday I had an urgent appointment I had to go to..and well, since it was important, I thought I would take the good old auto rickshaw. Driving to this unfamiliar area would take up time and stress and well taxis are expensive.

So I came to work, and while I was entering, I saw this kind of old man sitting by his auto and told him to wait as I would need his service.

This man was very glad.. and well I was glad too since I got something so fast.

I walked quickly and boarded the Auto. And I repeatedly told him where to go. I had to go to Place A. And I had been given specific directions. Once I told him, I sat back thinking about the appointment and generally trying to get by the day in my mind with the list of pending tasks.

After a while I saw that the auto took a completely opposite direction to what I had told. And I have decided that no matter what I will not lose this this time and going forward.

So I asked him : “Sir, where are you going ? I have to go the other way.”

Auto Driver : Nods and tells me to wait by showing the hand and I keep silent thinking there must be a way which I did not know and who knows I might Place A faster.

I sit back and relax. Then I see we are going further and further away from the route that I had to take.

I am a wee bit apprehensive but I let it go since I am reading in Buddhism content that one has to let go moment by moment by moment.

Suddenly the traffic stops at a red signal and I slowly and softly ask him not intending to offend him. Since I would also personally not like being asked so many questions if I would be driving through a busy route. Suddenly he turns and says with a toothless smile and with lot of patience.

Madam, thith ith tthe thothkut. I am thaking you thuu the thothkut. We ahn here. You wanth tho gho there. Ith is 5 km away from here. I thake you thuuu tha thothkut. I thow you a thothkut.

Me : OK OK, I am new to this area so I will trust you.

I smile at him telling him that he can go on. But I did think that it was the other way.. if there was a shortkut, well all the more better. (in my mind praying that whatever cut it was and whichever way I went, I would reach on time )

He takes me through some “THOTHKUT” and though the road was good, we came out through an opening which was way way ahead of Place A.

And incidentally, all the landmarks near Place A matched this place but my instinct and my little knowledge ofthe route told me that we had gone to a different place.

And meanwhile, the auto driver started pointing out big buildings to the left and to the right.. and well I let him think that I did not know anything and was grateful for the extra knowledge.

Auto Driver : Ttheee madam, thith is ABC, here all young people come and thudty. Tthee tthee madam, here is the hothpithal you said. But oh no, no pethol bunk

Me ( as patiently as possible) : See Sir, we need to go back and figure out the hospital and petrol bunk.

Auto driver : Buth madam, you give me wrong address then. I thake you thuu thothkut and you tthell me thith road..

Me : Ok. I did tell you to go the other way. You came this way.. now alls well, its all fine and see you showed me so many new buildings. Please take me back this route and get me to Place A.

Auto driver ( appeased by the fact that I praised him): Thanth you madam. ( big smile) I thow you more. Then you thee whith ith your building. ( very happy )

Me : Ok lets go.

And finally we reach Place A. I had asked him to take me back as well so he did and he never missed one single landmark giving me explanation of what happened where.

Chrith College : bhery good college

Follum : thith ith a mall. loth of thops.

Dially Thirtle, kollamangala, Thaint thojhns.. : thith a big hothpithal.. you come here ??? You muth come here if you are thick.

I thanked him and gave him more than was required because he was so patient in explaining so many different parts of bangalore. Also he was kind enough to help me cross the road thinking that I was a helpless female.. in need of help.

May God bless him.. and keep him free from suffering. I had a smile on my face the whole day.. remembering the kindness of this guy and well thanked God that inspite of the Thothkut, I reached on time.

Goes to say, that if one just enjoys the moment the moment suddenly flows and becomes very easy to bear.. and in fact one ends up feeling good about that moment.

At the movie theatre :

Standing in the queue for the ticket to Kaminey.  Just one guy with his wife ahead of me. I am getting impatient as the movie is about to begin in 10 minutes.

Guy A with Wife talking very slowly : Madam……… do you have tickets for movie abc……. ?

Ticket counter Woman : Yes sir, please tell me how many tickets you want and for what time ?

Guy A talking very slowly :  Madam……… ( taking out some card from his pocket)  Madam………. I want to pay by Axis Bank Card……….this ……….this card has 30 percent discount on tickets…… Pause…….. I have a debit card…. Pause..

I donot have a credit card…….. but I want to pay by this card only…….. ( then his wife nudges him tells him something which he takes another 2 mins to talk) … madam… I want… I mean … I dont have cash… but I want to buy ticket by this card only……….

Me : ( GAHHHHHHHHHHH )  trying to signal the woman at the counter to give me two tickets fast….the woman also responds..  and before she starts, I get a ping from two gentlemen who want to sell their two tickets since their friends could not make it..  Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!

And I leave the guy A saying … But … Madam…… Axis Bank card….. madam………..  …………..  ……..  ………….

And Than tha naaaaannnnnnnnn

Kaminey.. happened… and let me say that the movie was not outstanding but it was a good timepass entertainer.. you would not give acting credits to anyone here.. it was teamwork… the scene, the dialogs..

I loved the Fha… dialogs.. How Fweet !! hahahah !!

Lunch at Kobe Sizzlers

• Location
  Kobe Sizzlers
  15, 5th Floor, Garuda Shopping Mall, Magrath Road, Bangalore, 560025
  +91-80-41124363
• Hogged on some amazing sizzlers at Kobe’s.
• Good for once in a while..
• The food is good if you like sizzlers.
• Go early to get a seat.
• One plate is more than enough for one.
• You also get hamburgers.
• Ambiance is ok ok.. not that great.. if you are hungry.. you will not notice it..
• Service is somewhat slow.. but look at the menu to see the time for your dish.
• A meal for two with sizzlers (mixed grill and pepper steak)  and lime soda came upto 800/-

Hope you have a great week ahead.. !!!