People in the Park

As i watched my son heading towards the slide ...i decided to study the people who had come to the park. 

Young couples had come to chat and spend some moments together after a hectic day. Retired or aged people had accompanied their grandchildren to watch them play and simultaneously keep an eye on them as they frolicked merrily. Homemakers had come after a weary day toiling at home and were content to simply sit down and breathe in the fresh evening air for some time & maybe forget their worries for a while. I wondered if there were others like me who were watching what the others were doing...but i seemed to be the only one watching what the others were doing. 

Mothers like me will vouch for the fact that it is impossible to relax while toddlers are at work( or play). As i looked at the medley it reminded me of an essay i had read ages ago. Too many people. Short people, tall people, people with beaks....now i want to add my category to this list....inquisitive people, obnoxious people, helpful ones, eager people( eager to learn and instruct), confident people, overconfident people( too many to count) and people simply lacking the will or confidence to achieve something in life. 

My son had by now formed a group of similar-sized toddlers and they were happily frolicking in the park and chatting in their own completely incomprehensible language. As i watched him for a few minutes my mind wandered again. 

The chaiwalla was in the midst of brisk business selling tea, coffee to souls in desperate need of some relaxation. A few young mothers gossiped about everything under the sun while their children played and danced on their own. 

I am fascinated by the People in the park who stopover at the park for a few hours. Some prefer to soak up the solitude, some prefer to watch their children play and are anxious all the time, some prefer to indulge in chit-chat & some like me love to stroll around the park while my pride and joy makes friends with all and sundry...