I know, I know. Picking this topic to write about in Brahma Muhurtham. Instead of saying Narayana, Narayana 1000 times.
Shaiviite or Vaishnavaiite – Iyer or Iyenger – Brahman or TamBhram
Mallipoo in the hair or not.
I attended a Google Meet call with the good old Chennai Readers’ Group led by Lakhi and others.
This time, a whole new crowd was there. I felt comfortable again. To just be myself. To listen. To interrupt, saying “Sorry I just needed to say this”
To tease Lakhi about ‘summer holidays’ – Lol, who gets summer holidays, then hear a girl giggle. Then keep quiet ‘coz he sounded irritated.
To listen to stuff about books, let my attention drift, let it be brought back so fast I rush to interrupt.
Feeling wholesome after the call. ‘Clean’. Coz society has a way of ‘teasing’- making genuine connections or friendships sound ‘dirty’ – by saying AFFAIR.
Like Deepika Padukone says in Chennai Express,
Mujhe nahi chahiye aise bakwass dictionary, lol
