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Thursday, 18 June 2020

Cash on Delivery

The ecommerce websites in India generate maximum revenue only from female customers who (usually) order and then return and ask for the refund. She was not that type at all. She ordered only things that can be used. Except occasionally buying dresses which did not fit and returning them again. One more thing, she totally believed in the concept of 'Cash on Delivery' and simply a big no to online transactions (She still has only an SBI account and she visits the bank to update her passbook! Beat that).

For some months I was her companion when she had to take an order from the main gate of our office campus. I simply loved those small walks, it meant spending some time with her and talking about nonsense stuff. The way she asked me to accompany her was even the more affectionate. You can never say no to that! 

Once on one of our such strolls we discussed a bit about the kind of places we liked to be in. She preferred the mountains, peace and quiet where she can just sit and think in peace. Think about life!

Now my office was in the far end of Noida. Just beside our campus were lush green farms growing crops like cauliflower and other stuff. And there was yet this lovely path which felt a bit like an offroad trip. The road was extremely peaceful and it gave a sense of being with oneself. Me and a friend went there while doing Car-o-bar and for a quick smoke post office hours. 

I took her to that place that day. That place is yet special to me as I have lot of good and bad memories in that place with her. Not exaggerating here, I could figure out the excitement mounting in her the moment she saw the place, as if she could give the world to someone who got her to a place like that (Did she? Read on). She took a couple of selfies and shared it in the group and her body language spoke of someone who was exhuberant. That moment I realised one thing, being happy is a really simple, but yet its difficult to be simple. She exhibited simplicity that day and I loved her all the more. She made me feel that there is something in this world worth living for or maybe there is something in this world which I can call 'My World'.

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