OH its so simple....to Dubai...

'Mom its very simple'just see which way everyone is going and Follow them' you will know where to go'my anxious daughter was trying her best to give me the best possible instructions she could over the phone'

 I was travelling to Dubai for the first time.

Just reach the visa counter and stand in line'AH, standing in line' this time I was the one to be told to...OK I got it' You will have to submit the copy and you will get the original, you will not be allowed to leave the airport without it' 'IT will be a pink paper'

Ah pink paper, pink paper'....

I was trying to memorise each word , 'Yes yes I am listening' but actually I was feeling the chill in my spine at the thought of the escalators..eeeek......I know I will fall....

'Mom its so easy just ..

'everything is easy...my daughter made it so by her comforting voice 'but I knew that she too was scared 'her mom was travelling alone for the first time' and she too knew that 'mom the great is not in practice of going up or coming down the running stairs......

it was over the given flight time...

oh some technical fault..and delay....delays are dangerous ,I had read

well finally I was in the plane . it droned on and on till we saw lights ..it was night time

lots of lights as if the stars had landed on earth.....

I got down and I was in Dubai....I looked around...and tried to stand upright.My arms were tired but I smiled..'Thank you for  using.......air...' was all I heard..Oh yes it was air travel wasn't it?

shaky and staggering a bit, I started walking.....see where all are going' The Words' sounded and almost pounded'

But I guess it was not that difficult though it was a long..................walk. I reached the visa section...managed to hand ,literally high over the counter, the Arabs seemed extra tall...maybe my five feet ,hardly seemed any height....one of my colleagues kept motivating me to go' in space ' anyone who goes in space gains height.

Dizziness pushed me a few times I kept holding on to the handcarry bag, as if it was my lifeline....it seemed so at the time.

NO Visa my daughter had said that it would be there?...panic?

'You will have to come to the office madam'

OH where?

and then I walked  and walked and walked till I realised that I had walked all over Dubai airport..I mean inside..from one end to the other..we reached the same visa counter..this time on inquiry..the Visa paper had arrived...'The Arab pushed the white cloth over his head adjusted the head gear gave me a queer look..was he supposed to..I wonder....

and took my black and white copy..OH what a relief..I could finally see the Pink paper'

Pink paper pink paper..yes , yes, my passport...in my excitement I took the escalator...it was already so late since the flight had touched down....and my foot slipped.....

I did not lose consciousness....but when my son in law left for office after dropping me home with my daughter ..safely..I said..My dear , I have this terrible pain in my right knee.....and then...the Revelation ,sacred blood...

MOM'

Yes Dear, I .....

I took the road not taken..I mean....

hurry get some spirit........