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'R' is for 'rattle'
Friends, here I'm giving vent to some of the irritants of daily life, which rattle our composure and cause sullen moods and vitriolic tempers. I’m sure few of these unnerving situations will be common ground for most of us.
I, for example, can’t stand rattling voices of TV debates and substandard musical performances on high volumes, jarring lights, and gaudy stage settings. They drive me to the edge of insanity.
The piercing and intimidating sound of horns of our truck drivers make me plug my ears with fingers. If by chance, the dimwitted truck drivers are behind us they dare to use pressure horns, presumably to make us disappear( I don’t know where), to make way for them, even when there is traffic snarl in front. Young bikers are another species to watch for on Indian roads. Constantly annoying is their reckless driving and the way they precariously negotiate in between other vehicles, like acrobats in a circus. Do they know that their antics cause the sensible driver’s heart, miss a beat while encountering such dangerous maneuvers suddenly?
Late night or early morning discourses at some religious places also interfere in the quietude you long for at that hour. Ear-splitting singing and dancing coming through the speakers at marriage venues are no less than a horror for the neighborhood.
The ringing of call bells, when one is halfway through the shower and the audacity of the visitor whoever he/she is to keep pressing the buzzer is rude and rattling to no end.
How maddening the situation is when one plans to watch a certain TV show and the electric power goes bust, and ironically is restored when it is over.
More galling are instances when being a part of a group you unknowingly become a victim of people, who keep rattling on about the mumbo-jumbo of their lives. You yawn and fidget with your hands as a sign of boredom but they carry on regardless.
Exhibition of self-righteousness and narcissism coupled with stubborn self-will of some, embarrass their dear ones and cause unpleasant episodes at social interactions. However, the poor souls miss a lot, as they stick to their own perceptions and beliefs.
In fact, we face multiple uncomfortable circumstances in the course of our lives and the wise step is to be somewhat detached and try to palliate the severity of the situations if you can.
It is my association with nature, which draws out the discomfort of daily hassles and creates overall balance in my life. Nature is inimitable, wholesome, uncorrupted and benevolent!
The above image I clicked in the morning, especially for this post!
Friends welcome here as always!
