...and then came the surprise

Yes and finally I reached home after 7 long months!! Having continuous 3 transit flights (Dublin-bahrain-muscat-trvm), with 2 hrs each in between, is it grueling? It was for me…I had to run virtually from one flight to another. And the result: 2 completely swelled legs and ankles!!! [*I don’t know how those frequently flying executives manage!!!*] But I shouldn’t complain about that cos I didn’t miss my flights, nothing hazardous happened, nor any problem anywhere. Apart from the new EU rule of not allowing toiletries! They threw away my hubbies homeo medicine for rheumatism! They couldn’t understand what was homeo medicine !!! I believe that’s cos of the ‘alcohol’ content!!

Ok…ok..now talking about the positive side…

Immigration was ok. We got our luggage w/o any problem, and got out thru green channel. They didn’t even scan them thru X-ray machines. (trivandrum airport!).
While waiting for our luggage, I was thinking about Rajashree, and scanned everywhere for the tall Colonel there. No..no one taller than 5 7” (except my hubs in 6 ft) in the vicinity. Ahhh…how could he come, he is in Cochin, and I am in Trivandrum.

When I got out, I was searching for my amma. And yeaa….I found them…
While I was walking to them, finding my way /pushing thru the rush at arrivals…. Some one came running to me… “swathi….” And seeing that person, realization struck me like (exceptionally bright) lightening. Oh….my… God (*just like Janice in F.R.I.E.N.D.S*) . It was… it was… it was….
No, I am not telling whom I saw…. Let you guys suffer like I did.

I don’t have words to describe my feeling. I saw the person (of course my y360, friend!) of whom I was one of the biggest fans!!! I was stammering…ahh…oh….how…I didn’t even see my parents… I was shocked, taken aback… whom I am seeing!!!! Yea…the unquestioned leader of the RBB (red brick brigade!!!!!) . I don’t know how wide my mouth gaped…I even don’t know if I stopped breathing for a while!!! [*infact I did, certainly*]

She came, and I was in a daze. Then I saw Col uncle. Then I wanted to introduce them, to my amma and hubs. Amma of course didn’t know!!! She asked her “how did you know, swathi?” my hubs remembered.. Cos we had plans to visit her house, so I had given him even her address!!!

When I saw her, I couldn’t even think that she was 47. What I saw was a very gorgeous woman. Hey..hey…those guys who call her aunty, (manu), take my word…she may just look 3-4 years elder to you. That’s all…. Her skin was glowing…her complexion was flawless… now don’t think that I am writing this to describe her… but I have to write that!!! She is an absolutely gorgeous lady!!!!

Anyway I introduced her as “shailaja aunty”. She was chirping…and I wasn’t still awake from the daze…she told me that Sankaran was there in Trivandrum. But I couldn’t meet him. I had to go to my hubby’s house, first, and be there for 2 days. I didn’t know that Sankaran would come that day!!!! I couldn’t talk to her for more than 3-4 minutes… I had to go to my hubby’s house. I thot that I would surprise her with my visit, un announced. But she outdid me..and that too in the most pleasant way, one can ever do…
Thank you a lot shail…u literally made that memorable…thanks a million from the bottom of my heart….and Col. uncle..thanks a lot for coming to the airport…. I know, if it was not for you, I wouldn’t have got the biggest surprise in my life! You are the best husband!!!
((((HUGS))))) to you.. I loved the way you, surprised me…..
I am at total loss for words, for the surprising happiness you gave me!!!!! You are superb!!!!