Now I can understand the agony of Ice-cream, which I relish round the year, 24X7 without any second thought ! Since past one month, I ve been witnessing the continuous snow-fall in the region. And its supposed to be the worst/best(depends on individual) in last 10-15 years out here in Louisville. Now if thats what you call opposite of "warm welcome", I got one from Uncle Sam. However, now I can relate to Ice-cream even better and know how does it feels inside the freezer in a refrigerator !
When I was a kid, I used to rush at the ringing of bicycle-bell of the ice-cream vendor. All kiddu gang used to surround him like a wolf pack surrounds a deer (not sure whether wolves hunt deer, anyways..). Then he used to crush the ice with a blade into a small earthenware (bigger than diwali diya) and top it with some sugar syrup....then a big slrup....wow...it tasted like heaven !!! I am talking about it now because when I saw the fresh snow, I could barely resist the temptation to pick a handful, top it with sugar-syrup (I know it sounds uncivilized..but...) and again redo a even bigger slrup :)
In last summer, I went to Rohtang Pass, near Manali, the last resort of Indian territory in north, all the way from southern part of country, just in anticipation of a possible snow-fall. However, the wish was mercilessly butchered by an unlikely rain in Manali and we couldn't go beyond. I could only see the snow-capped peaks from a distance, so I cursed the weather, cursed the over-cautious driver, cursed my boss(which was not justified but due since long) and let out a heavy sigh ! May be then, the sigh was heard somewhere and it had such an impact that now every step that I take leaves a footprint on snow :)
Its like a dream come true for me. The scenic charm of the fall, snow-capped trees, roads resembling skii-slopes, kids making snow-man, snow flakes falling like heavens showering blessings on you....awesome !!
snow creeping inside your jacket, snow creeping inside the boots and gloves...oops..I dint saw this in my dream ! But thats how, you can distinguish between dreams and reality :) Every morning, spending 5-10 mins to clean the wind-shield, feels like scrubbing a mud-coated buffalo, walking from office gate till reception seems like crossing Gobi desert and that too bare foot. Usually the snow-fall is precisely timed and coincides with the weekend, so its like house arrest and you are left with no option but to eat and sleep and drink only Coca-Cola ! actually pepsi is also an option. Sometimes becomes confusing whether I am enjoying the snow or paying the price for an untamed wish !
Anyways, just praying that this dream gets over before I wake up screaming. But yes, I definitely needed this literally breath-taking experience, or I would have never realized how it was, the life in a freezer !
