Essence Of Love

By Manojkumar Prakash

It was one day, a normal thursday, i didnt know that it will turn into a beautiful day untill i felt and experienced it, why that particular day, what was happened that day, does anyone got married .? No .. Someone's birthday.. No... Then what was it.????  Let me tell you what's so much special in that day, I was waiting in a bus stop , for a full crowded bus which will not arrive  on time, It was 9.00 AM.. I was in a hurry , for my boring day to begin . In my stop there was group of people who waited for the bus just like me .. Some were wearing headphones and listening, some were talking and some of the guys  in uniform were good to go for the school with a single book in their hands... Suddenly a bus came the group reduced into 3 members.. One was me and another was a old couple  aged of nearly 60, I guess who were carrying a bag full of vegetables and a stick in that old man's hand . There was a guy who was selling books with a cover page printed of Love.. I saw him coming towards the bus stop... I saw the cover page and I pretended like that I didn't see him nor the book he was carrying.. He went to the couple and gave the oldman that book.. That oldman gave Rs.500 to him. And he bought the book which was not worthy of 500 rs. The same book which I saw last week in online which costs only Rs.30.. That boy received the money and left happily... I was shocked because he didn't gave change to the couples.. I was confused and hesitated to ask, I know its none of my business, But somewhere i felt and I wanted to ask whats in that book.? Is that really special .?? Is that worthy.?? I was in a confused state shall I ask or not.?? I decided to ask , so I went to the couple and asked the old man .. Sir,if u dont mind  Can I ask you onething ?  The oldman replied with a smile , Ask son..!! I think that book isn't worthy for 500 rs. Sir why you gave that much money to the seller.?? I saw the very book last week in online which costed only Rs.50 ..  He laughed and came towards me and  with his  hands on my shoulder. Son, I know that it is not that much price. But my wife asked me the book which  she saw it somewhere else.. Before 3 weeks. I dont know what was in it , i dont what kind of story it has , But she asked me something which she liked , and without asking me .? Hey bhuvana .? Do you want anything .? This was the question which was the question she felt tired of hearing for the 30 years.. But finally I got the answer that day.... Tonight she will tell me what she read in that book, it may be a story, or it maybe a poem , or it maybe someone's biography.. I dont know. But  I am excited to listen  what she read in that book , in her voice, and  she is excited as same as me , for my reaction after i listen to her....the oldman smiled and within a second of thought i hugged him and he hugged me, with that a beautiful day was born, and on that day i felt the essence of love..

By Manojkumar Prakash