life is a journey-

-  a  family  friend  rang  me  up  after  ages  it  seemed, he  used  to  visit  my  father  and  for  many  years  they  were  on good  terms,  bittu  ji  is  my  age  group  and  my  father  died  in 2007  september, after  his  death also  bittu  ji  kept  in touch  with  us as  a family, 
-recently  i  happened  to  visit  his  home  and  met  his married  sisters  who  were  visiting  him with  their  children on school vacation
-after  that  we  lost  touch  for  a  while  and  yesterday  he  called  me  on my  cell, he  had  been busy  with his  local  business  and  his  friends  , every  year  during  august  mostly  he  goes  somewhere  on a  trip, this  time it  was  hyderabad
-i  have  been there  too so  he  asked  if  i  had  seen  a  certain place  which  i  could  not  recall, because  i  had  with  my  parents  been to shopping , temples  and  lakes  and  its  twin city  i  think  now  separated  from hyderabad
-my  mother  now  mostly  rests  at  home  was  a  tough  woman and  very  strong, elite  distinguished  and  strong  in  all matters
-we  both  went  to  see  the  zoo where  all  the  animals  and  beasts  were  roaming  free  with  territories  made  so  scientifically  but  keeping  in mind  the  nature  and  the  limitations  of  every  species, 
-zebras, giraffes, tigers, toy  trains, hippos,  monkeys, chimps, apes  snakes  all were  without  cages, i  was  very  young  and  walked  so  much  in hills  but  this  was  tiring  in the  sun, i  wanted  to  sit  down, seeing  some  ricks  scattered  around  i  chose  nearest  one   feeling  like  the  character  in a  fairy tale  neither  too big  nor  too small for  me  just  right  and  perfect  i sat  on the  rick,
-in a moment  i  was  asked  to  stand  up  by  a   smart  officer  , it  is  a  three  hundred  year  rare giant  baby  turtle  , please  madam  get  up