Gift from a Friend

The situation around us somehow helped all of us understand the true meaning of Friendship. If you ask me then I would say that its one relationship which you can enjoy with everyone, anything no bar. I would say I am truly honoured with the friends that I have, my best half above all, she is the one who had the largest contribution towards my sanity and well being. But yes there are few people who do leave a mark on us just with nothing but an Act of Random Kindness. 

It was mid May when Peechu had become accustomed to me and we were the best of friends. Now my responsibility was to get her 'Potty Trained'. It was a huge responsibility trust me with the kind of energy she has. I still have a complete workout session after just a 15 minute walk with her. She is too much energetic and loving towards all and very much social (unlike me!). Initially her favourite 'Potty Place' was on the main road in front of a typical Delhi stationary shop that even sold 'Holi ka pichkari' during Holi and crackers during Diwali. He also kept a stash of bats and balls for the neighbourhood children. 

I know him as 'Pradhan Jee', a typical 'Gujjar' who owns the entire building above his shop!

He had a liking towards Peechu, I know this because once she was done with her nature's call, he would come out and just look at her and say "Bahut pyara hai yeh"

I corrected him the second day "Pyari kahiye! Meri bacchi hai yeh". I knew that, all credits to my best half and of course 'Sardara di Kudi".

He then said "Accha ladki hai kya? Chalo phir bahut pyari hui"

I sensed an active animal lover in him. He had no objections towards the fact that Peechu found that place the most blissful of all for her inner peace.

Delhi was still in a lockdown state and I did not know what kind of a toy to get for her. She is still a kid, at least for the first six months.

One day while I was with Peechu and we were happily returning from her download session (she had found a new spot that day!), Pradhan jee just stopped me from inside his shop and asked 'Hope you have had her vaccinated and dewormed?'

"Yeah dude! She is my daughter" was my immediate reaction. But later I resented it as I saw Peechu draw closer to Pradhan jee. He was holding a Cosco ball in his hand, green and pink, and Peechu was excited about it. 

He came to me and gave me the ball and said "Something for her. She will play with it I am sure. I have sold such balls to many dog owners now"

By this time Peechu had already made Pradhan jee her first friend. She was busy liking his fingers and putting her paw on them (She does that if you are honoured enough to be her friend, the extreme part is sitting on the lap which she has done so far with only one person - my best half).

Realising something else with a different predujiced judgement in mind is something which we all should avoid. I considered 'Gujjars' as aggressive people but what he conveyed that day showed me the flip side of the coin. "Only one person can define, redefine or undefine humanity". Pradhan Jee is by far the bestest friend of Peechu and me, yes he simply Rocks!