Today was a day of shock for Bangalore…something which this city has never ever witnessed in its history.
9 serial bomb blasts one after the other in a gap of 10minutes each….Wohaa, who would have ever imagined this??? And to top it all, I was very close to the second blast which happened…just 3 buildings away in my office in a workshop talking about how to work on a marriage and relationship so as to balance our personal lives and what challenges come across in a relationship. The session was fabulous and we had just had lunch and came back to our training room to talk about how to manage our finances. And bhappp, one colleague (Fats) got a sms that there has been a bomb blast in Bangalore (1st one). We all immediately hopped on to internet news sites and within 2 mins, we read that 3 bomb blasts has happened. Fats said that she did hear a noise at around 1.45pm when she was having lunch in 7th floor Cafetaria and she discussed this with a friend who immediately refuted saying that maybe somewhere some construction would be going on and noise could have come from there.
Now, every minute we refresh our news sites, the count of blasts started increasing to 5, 6, then to 7 and in all known and crowded places. If you ask me, though we all were trying to be calm, but inside we all were scared. I was shit scared!!! My parents were out shopping in Indira Nagar and I tried calling them but my cell phone calls got barred as I had forgotten to make payments…Look at it, it has to be barred today only!! Tried calling from landline but calls refused to go. All Phone networks were shut off so as to disable any attempts of blasts by terrorists. FYI, the terrorists had planted the bomb in some dustbins in a timer machine and were eroding it by mobile phones!! I still have not understood the concept, but look where technology has led us L Is technology a vice at times??
Luckily after sometime, call did go through and parents had reached home at 1.30pm so I just heaved a sigh of relief. Meanwhile, there was an announcement at work requesting us not to panic and remain stay-put in the premises. I sat ear the third floor window in Adugodi and did not see any traffic turmoil neither panic among people. Surprising, how can bangaloreans be so cool in such a situation. My tension is building up and now my only worry is how to get back to my sweet home safely. I wanted to be with my parents. Then I realized what is it to love your dear ones…Such situations make you feel like running to your family and be with them. When I asked the trainer today what is the definition of unconditional love, everyone started laughing as if I am asking something very filmy. He described lot of situations about parents, husband and wives and said that he would just describe it in one word – “Sacrifice”!!! It’s easy to describe but very difficult to put in practice. I don’t want to say much on this as I think I have felt this at some times in my life with certain loved ones.
I had to skip the training and came back with Shishir who had to go and pick up his 16months old angel from the day-care centre. Nysa – the most innocent being was very beautiful. He dropped me in Indira Nagar and Dad picked me up and we reached home safely. We were watching all news channels on TV, that there goes the 8th one at 5.30pm and 9th one at 6.30pm. Man, what’s going on. Terrorists have alerted now saying that there will be 12 total blasts. My heart started pounding badly. Started praying to Sai Baba to keep people out of danger…
In my entire life, I have never been so scared. I am the most daring female – that’s what I used to think but not anymore. Everywhere I can hear police vans moving around, even at 11pm now.
Wowww…do we ever realize how short our lives can be? Next minute is not a guarantee for your next breath. What do we worry so much for? Why can’t we enjoy living in the moment – the precious moment which we have been gifted by God? Why do we spend time in fighting with each other, running behind money and religion, “my state”, “my country”, “my religion”, “my caste”, “outsiders in my state”…yes, this was what I heard from the auto-rickshaw guy on my way back from work two days before. He was disgruntled at the fact that so many outsiders have come in Bangalore and city has never been the same. Mother earth is one and only one and she never assigned a territory to any religion, caste or creed.
What’s wrong with us human beings??? 
