Mamma has come home

I got call from mom using co-passenger's cell phone at 7:20 to reach station. It was really late as train was suppose to reach station @ 7:50. I was not aware of route too (At least on road). I took wrong turn at NGEF, instead of Isolation Church, but quickly realized it. When I passed Bypanahalli railway crossing, it was 7:47 (the guy whom I let hitch hike told me). I knew that was the train. I sped up above 70 in that narrow lane. I have stopped going above 50 in city limits after the accident, but wanted to reach Bangalore East station ASAP. It took me just around 5 minutes to reach station and I found it wore a deserted look. Luckily the train had not come and the I was was some other train. The ticket counter was closed. I had entered the station w/o platform ticket which is illegal. Petty bad of station master as there was a board stating a fine of Rs 250 for not having appropriate ticket but the ticket counter was closed. It was 8:20 and the train had not come, but the counter opened so knew the train would not be far. I was first guy to buy ticket.

While waiting I had received a call from from dad and Indu didi saying the B1 compartment would be the 6th compartment from engine. But when the train arrived it was not. Probably the train direction was changed during couse of journey. Need to check it out. After this, was the toughest job in Bangalore. I BLOODY HATE BANGALORE TO NEGOTIATE WITH RICKSHAW. I've never done it in my whole life anywhere. The guy said 120 for Kagdaspura. When we kept the stuff in rick, he was !@#$%ing surprised to hear to be going to 1km after the Kagadaspura railway crossing. I knew that he was goingto take 150. and I also came to know he duped me very big time as metered fare woun't have had been more than 80 at any cost. Metered fare of Airport from my home is 37 which is 5.3 km far. I calculated using Wikimapia and Bangalore east was 9.5 km from my home I paid him 150. lesson learnt; that's it.

My mom was amazed to see the size of flat. I'm from Bombay, all flats are made with space saving design. Real Estate is obscent thing in bombay. Same size home would cost aroundf 1.2 Cr now in the area where I live in Bombay.

We talked with family and friends in Mumbai after reaching here. We talked in length about the family where my parents' have fixed my wedding. I haven't seen her face to face. A complete arranged match. Funniest thing, most of the people do goto my ansestoral home for due diligence. It has happened in past. :-) When they come to know about the lans owned, the pucca makan and the name my father has, they become hesitant to look forward for the match. don't know why, but they must be thinking about very high demand for a Engineer guy with this kinda status.

Someone from her side had come asking about my dad and he saw the makan and he was aware of the lands owned by my father (not to forget my father and uncle are not legally separated and they joined hold lots of land). Was very very funny to hear all these. Lots of things....

Most important thing. For the first time in life my mom referred to her elder son (he died few days after birth, I never saw him even my dad never saw him) w/o tears in her eyes. In fact just this thing made to write today. My elder bro death has deeply seeded impact on not just parents but Nirmal and Indu didi. And the reason behind me being a highly pampered kid is not just this. I'm not getting right words to express it. For first time she was not sad referring to him (Still wished him to be alive). It was a beautiful day.

I had good food in Bangalore.