The Journey of Life
(Painting By Jeff Rowland) Part 1 I reached the station just in time… moving in ahead and away from the crowd, as I scurried towards my cart. I quickly grabbed the handle and entered the train. The attendant guided me towards my seat as the driver gave the last call before departure. My heart sank as the train started moving; the air was filled with voices of joy, sadness, farewell and excitement. But all I could hear was the riotous sound of the horn, the clank of the wheels on the track and a distant whistle announcing that our journey had finally began. I was travelling to the City of Palaces & Nawabs , my sweet hometown where I had begun my own journey of life, a beautiful place that has a magic of its own. I was both excited and looking forward to this journey, but at the same time the thought of spending 7 hours sitting in the same spot bothered me. I had spent hours working, looking after my house an...