FAST AYUSHYA

AJITDA
sadhya ayushya kiti fast zala ahe nahi? manasala svata sathi fursat rahileli nahi.mala lahanpani aai sangayachi bahercha kahi khau naye, ghetalach tar rastyat khau naye. aaj asa sanganach ashakya houn basala ahe, karan ajachi aai svatach prachand busy zali ahe.mi baghato, manasa platformvar ekhada baak shodhun basatat, mandivar briefcase thevtat, tyavar daba ughadun jevayala lagtat.ekhadi fast train dhul udavat yete tevha tatpurata daba band kartat. bakavar bajula ekdoghe basalele asatat, te sudha ya prakara kade durlaksha karatat. madhech ekhada bhikari samor yeto tyala hakaltat.kharach yana shantpane jevayala vel nasato ka? ki jevanachya velecha upayog kamasathi karayacha asato? ki yana daba jevanyasathi kuthehi jagach nasate?kapadyanvarun tari asa vatata ki hotel madhe jevana tyala parvadel, mag he kay gharacha jevan jevalyacha samadhan? ase anek jan disatat mhanun kalaji vatate. ani yat tarun muli sudha ahet.kharach apan pragati karatoy ka?

PRITI
I never thought about this till very recently when I went to stay with my in-laws at Nagpur. I have had my breakfast at times (a couple of biscuits or garam policha roll or a simple 'bread n butter' sandwich) walking down the street to catch my school bus or train that took me to college. I never felt odd about eating a vada pav with friends as we waited for our train back home. Dinner's were special, a proper sit down meal with the family but breakfast and sometimes even lunch were on the go!At Nagpur life is so different. My father-in-law is a prof. and leaves for college at 10:30 am. From 6 in the morning till say 9-9:30 am we (me, my FIL and MIL) used to sit at the dining table and enjoy our tea and breakfast. Itkya gappa aNi te hi itkya vegveglya vishayanvar which were followed by a session of laughter every few minutes....they showed me a different way to start my day, I realised that mornings can indeed be pleasant...and when they r u never feel like sleeping for 5 minutes more.Thats when I wondered if the fast life in Mumbai is doing us any good? We dont even have time to stop and smell the roses...well there arnt many roses anyway! If we are really progressing and moving ahead then it wont be long before the very concept of 'meals' will be replaced by pills...ek breakfast chi, ek lunch aNi ek dinner. Here at Chicago, at my husband's office they do not get a lunch break, agdich khup bhuk lagli tar konhi chips khaata kaam karta karta. People today have to join Laughter Clubs to give themselves a good loud laugh. From what I see around, I think we are progressing but also gradually turning into machines. Maala tar hyacha ekach upaay mahit ahe....go to nagpur and spend some mornings with my in-laws...u will feel 'human' again.