Bicycles are special for children,
and I am sure we all have some very nice memories associated with bicycles from
our childhood. I used to have a small, beautiful, green tricycle when I was
very small, a cherry red Avon bicycle with two side supporting wheels later,
and I got a proper Hero Hansa bike when I went to the high school. But I shall
share my memories later. Recently I saw something which was more than curious.
In the morning, a man was riding his
bicycle with only one hand on the handle. With his other hand, he was holding a
small kid of one or two, perhaps his son or daughter. The kid was standing on
his lap and was enjoying the ride from there very confidently. I could notice
that the kid was dark skinned, had been given a bath, wore a new bright red
cloth, and his hair was oiled and fixed with a small “Rasna Choti”.
I wondered where the man was taking
his kid in this manner. After some time, I saw him returning after having taken
a U-turn, meaning it was just a casual stroll to entertain the kid before he
went to work. As the man rode the bicycle, occasionally he would turn towards
the kid and kissed him on his cheek. The whole scene was so heartwarming that
would melt even a stone.
I don’t know if the kid would
remember this when he would grow up, since he was very small, and how his relationship
with his father would be after growing up. Life is full of ups and downs and we
can’t say “happily ever after” for everyone. But I hope the kid would grow up
to be a little grateful and loving, the way he received love from his father.
- Rahul
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