Hello!
I'd like to share a conversation happened with me yesterday. I don't know why but middle and old age strangers say they like me, wherever I go.
I was returning to college by train in sleeper class coach. As the train got pulled away from the origin station, I plugged in my earphones and was enjoying music for almost an hour. Little did I notice that a middle aged man sitting opposite to me was observing. I felt bit uneasy.
Soon my ears got saturated as there's no new music in phone. I put my phone inside and took out a printed copy of college lab record and glanced at it. The man now started talking. First he asked where and what do I study. Then he asked my branch(specialization). Then he asked my name(you know my name? Its written somewhere on the right).
Then he obliged me to sit on the opposite side as I was facing bright evening Sun.
The man asked me "Why are you very serious at this age?".
Huh! Do I look serious?! Even my profile pic doesn't look so.
Yeah I am 18 now and within two weeks I'll be an year older. "This is time to be serious(I admit)", I replied. He started defending himself. "You need to balance everything in life and at this stage you should stay calm and happy as you don't get your teenage years back after becoming adult".
I really doubt what triggered him into starting conversation this way. Was it my lab report or was it the way I look? I look a bit nerdy, people say.
"I do not feel liking for anyone soon, but I liked you", he continued. "You have a nice and decent behavior... unlike others, you look intelligent".
"Thanks! I simply like what I do. I love what I learn, so I always feel good(yes..... almost)".
I feel it is not possible to have a good impression of the other person within an hour. Was this person trying to butter me? or is it true that all the above hold good?
Well, "Action shows a man's worth". That's what Lord Buddha said.
Goutham
