Went to meet an old resident of my locality on Saturday. And, interestingly, the history of my locality isn't exactly the same as it is popularly supposed to be. 4 Bungalows, the area where I stay, was supposed to comprise of, once upon a time, just 4 bungalows belonging to some Parsi families; hence the name “4 Bangla”.

And 7 bungalows were supposed to contain just 7 bungalows, again belonging to some Parsis. The rest of the area was supposed to be all creeks. All the bungalows are believed to have been demolished now.

Well, according to this elderly gentleman, this isn't really the case. The history is different. Much much different.

I personally went to visit him in a huge "wadi", more than 100 years old, that I never knew existed before in my area.

I am gonna research on this further, streamline it, and spice it up with some photographs.

More on this later, as I gather some more fascinating info . . . :)

I am, at present, just interested in the stretch from 4 Bungalows “naka” to the road where I stay. And this “wadi”, and many other interesting features, still lie scattered over this small stretch.

Remarkably, there also used to be an area called “12 Bangla” once in the neighbourhood. Who sayz history is a boring subject?

I wish to just look into the eyes of my partner and smile and say nothing . . . Holding hands is an option . . . :)

There are things that the reader talks of in between by giving an example of how a govt official fined a person for throwing a ciggie butt in a gutter, and he feels this is wrong. Come one, arent govt officials supposed to fine you for smoking in public? That is NOT inappropriate or wrong or being corrupt or being "baaps". You do something wrong, an official fines you, and you feel he is being "arrogant"? There are definitely instances of corruption in our system, but there are ways to address them. But we do not have the time and patience to follow them up. And then, we blame the system!

Spent the evening of 4th November 2010 researching a wee bit abt my locality, 4 Bungalows. Met 3 diff ppl; received 3 diff experiences :) Next appointment Saturday evening, hopefully with sum1 who sounds interesting :) Nvr knew such ruraleque gems still exist in 4 Bungalows. My area of interest is just one street: from 4 Bungalows naka to the road where I stay. And the little diversions in betn :)

We observe the small negative quality in others, but overlook the vast positive qualities in the same person. As the following anecdote goes:

Once in a seminar the speaker put a black dot with his marker on the white board. And he asked the audience what they all saw. All replied they saw the black dot. The speaker retorted, “Every one of you said you saw the small black dot in the centre. But no one said he/she saw the big white board.” In the same way, we see the negative quality in others first, however small it might be; but overlook, or fail to see the positive qualities in the same person, however immense they might be.

A snappishly angry mind is the worst sword: it slashes both; the slashed and the slasher.

They say "True Friendship" never ends. But some relationships come with an expiry date. All things must pass. Whatever is created, is maintained for a duration, and then is destroyed. Perhaps to be reborn. Recreation cannot take place without destruction.