When there is no one to rely on, the only option left is to 'trust' yourself.
Standing at the sec-62 Chowki in Noida, I was waiting for one of these manchala autowallahs who might take me to Mohan Nagar. Almost half an hour passed and I could not locate a single one to reach my destination as a huge crowd was already waiting to go to the same place. Hundreds of passengers were standing stranded with tiring faces and probably frustrated moods.
I tried to put in all the efforts to reach my place, to get an auto but all going in vain made me furious. Ultimately, I decided to walk. My mind went crazy and my footsteps were heading towards the road leading to the place I wanted to go.
As I was crossing lane after lane, my legs started paining, the smoke of the vehicles and the dust all around was almost choking my breath, but the determination in my heart gave me immense courage to pass through everything.
I kept on walking and a moment came when I realised that I have crossed Indirapuram and another half an hour has passed. I was feeling tired and wanted to have some water but didn't have it. Moreover, my stomach was aching out of hunger. I looked at my mobile, it was 7:45 pm. I had to rush. I fastened up my pace and also thought of getting an auto, just to try my luck. However, it was of no use because there were hardly any to be seen on the road.
The rage in my heart had no end. So, I decided to walk once more and this time I was more rigid. I had decided that the only moment my legs will rest will be home, forget Mohan Nagar.
In a few minutes, I reached Bhagwan Buddha Chowk and a smile crossed my face. From there, I started thinking that soon I will be reaching Sahibabad Industrial Area too. I don't know what it was, but something inside me was giving me the strength to pass the ordeal.
And there I was. A huge blue board with Sahibabad Industrial Area written on it was right in front of me a few minutes later. I see it everyday but yesterday a contentment shone in my eyes after reaching there.
Now, the distance to home was not much, maybe hardly five kilometres more were left to walk. I took a deep breath, prepared myself well and crossed the road to step further. Nevertheless, there were a few problems to face- the all rounder kind of bikers did not leave even a small space for pedestrians like us. But, somehow, I managed to reach home alive.
The moment I saw the door of my home, I felt like crying loud and tell the world that yes, I am a girl and it's not always necessary to depend on someone to get something done. I had the courage to cover a distance of 20 kms in two hours.
I might face criticism for what I did. People will say, "you are mad or you have completely lost your mind. You haven't got brains. Walking alone at night makes no sense, you are inviting troubles for yourself. You are not getting things and you won't get it unless you become a victim of a mishap and all the blah blah..." But I still feel that if you are right, God will not let happen anything wrong to you. After all, He helps those who help themselves. Rest, I have nothing to say.
In the end, I had this feeling like Naina Talwar of 'Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani' had after reaching the top of that peak in Manali. The only difference was that she had her Kabir with her alongside, while I was all alone. But I have this faith that someone somewhere was surely praying for me, which made me courageous enough to do what I had desired for. Perhaps, I have a well wisher too.
Standing at the sec-62 Chowki in Noida, I was waiting for one of these manchala autowallahs who might take me to Mohan Nagar. Almost half an hour passed and I could not locate a single one to reach my destination as a huge crowd was already waiting to go to the same place. Hundreds of passengers were standing stranded with tiring faces and probably frustrated moods.
I tried to put in all the efforts to reach my place, to get an auto but all going in vain made me furious. Ultimately, I decided to walk. My mind went crazy and my footsteps were heading towards the road leading to the place I wanted to go.
As I was crossing lane after lane, my legs started paining, the smoke of the vehicles and the dust all around was almost choking my breath, but the determination in my heart gave me immense courage to pass through everything.
I kept on walking and a moment came when I realised that I have crossed Indirapuram and another half an hour has passed. I was feeling tired and wanted to have some water but didn't have it. Moreover, my stomach was aching out of hunger. I looked at my mobile, it was 7:45 pm. I had to rush. I fastened up my pace and also thought of getting an auto, just to try my luck. However, it was of no use because there were hardly any to be seen on the road.
The rage in my heart had no end. So, I decided to walk once more and this time I was more rigid. I had decided that the only moment my legs will rest will be home, forget Mohan Nagar.
In a few minutes, I reached Bhagwan Buddha Chowk and a smile crossed my face. From there, I started thinking that soon I will be reaching Sahibabad Industrial Area too. I don't know what it was, but something inside me was giving me the strength to pass the ordeal.
And there I was. A huge blue board with Sahibabad Industrial Area written on it was right in front of me a few minutes later. I see it everyday but yesterday a contentment shone in my eyes after reaching there.
Now, the distance to home was not much, maybe hardly five kilometres more were left to walk. I took a deep breath, prepared myself well and crossed the road to step further. Nevertheless, there were a few problems to face- the all rounder kind of bikers did not leave even a small space for pedestrians like us. But, somehow, I managed to reach home alive.
The moment I saw the door of my home, I felt like crying loud and tell the world that yes, I am a girl and it's not always necessary to depend on someone to get something done. I had the courage to cover a distance of 20 kms in two hours.
I might face criticism for what I did. People will say, "you are mad or you have completely lost your mind. You haven't got brains. Walking alone at night makes no sense, you are inviting troubles for yourself. You are not getting things and you won't get it unless you become a victim of a mishap and all the blah blah..." But I still feel that if you are right, God will not let happen anything wrong to you. After all, He helps those who help themselves. Rest, I have nothing to say.
In the end, I had this feeling like Naina Talwar of 'Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani' had after reaching the top of that peak in Manali. The only difference was that she had her Kabir with her alongside, while I was all alone. But I have this faith that someone somewhere was surely praying for me, which made me courageous enough to do what I had desired for. Perhaps, I have a well wisher too.
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