Putting up

Do you really think I don't understand these little games you play day in and day out? We're too old to play these games now....as it is I get bored way too soon and I fear these games will just bring on the boredom sooner. I guess I'm putting up with these because of my own need for companionship....that is perhaps the weakest reason to be in this situation but unfortunately its all I have for the moment.

Attached memories

Every street...every corner...contains memories that rush back at times when you are passing by them. A small corner shop may look inconspicuous but only when you go in you realize it was a place once frequented many many years ago. Attached to that memory are the memories of another person long since passed....I remember the last time we went to that store to buy candy....it was almost 20 years ago now. That was a time of many losses.....it was tough but I got through it....I guess I'm getting tired of constant tests....maybe someday they will stop.

Blindness to reason

In hindsight the things being done now will probably be considered stupid and naive.....yet at this time, they tend to make sense in a strange way. When all reason tells you to stay away, why is it that we at times tend to adopt blindness to reason.

Road Trip

I got the opportunity recently to do what few have done....travel all across Pakistan by road. From Karachi all the way up to Peshawar, a whole month of travelling in unbearable heat, sleeping in hotel rooms that had never heard the word comfort mentioned inside them, avoiding solid food that would land you in hospital instantly.....but all of this was made bearable by the amazing sights and the wonderful hospitality of the people I met throughout the country. 30 days and 28 cities....it was truly epic and in light of certain things happening in my life now I think it was fitting that I got to take this trip. I can now proudly say I have seen most of our country:

Karachi - Hyderabad - Sanghar - Khipro - Umerkot - Sukkur - Ghotki - Mirpur Mathelo - Ubaro - Rahim Yar Khan - Dera Ghazi Khan - Kahror Pakka - Fazal Pur - Muzzafargarh - Sahiwal - Lahore - Gujranwala - Faisalabad - Silanwali - Toba Tek Singh - Jhelum - Dina - Mangla - Mirpur - Rawalpindi - Islamabad - Mardan - Peshawar

The one thing that stands out among all the places I went is the hospitality and friendliness of the people.