Have you ever gone to the kitchen and talked to your mom openly and laughed at a joke? I do; I go to the kitchen and talk to my mom with a free mind. The small thing in my life takes away all my frustration, turning all the negative comments from the people around me into positive ones. No, it's not every day; I don't go to the kitchen every day and talk to her. It happens unexpectedly. But every time it happened, it gave me strength. I usually spend time alone in my room, all alone. But when my younger brother Tohan comes and asks, "Vaiya, do you want something to eat? I can bring it from outside. It makes me really happy.
Did your father ever say, let's ride a bike today? I couldn't ride a motorcycle properly yet, so my dad taught me how to ride a bike; now, I can ride well enough, but my mom won't let me ride a bike on the highway. So I need practice so that I can ride a bike smoothly. My dad takes me on the road to bike riding once or twice a week; it's a kind of practice. My dad gives me directions from the back; I sit in the front and ride the bike. It's a beautiful feeling. I enjoy riding my bike less because I spend all day in my room with my smartphone and laptop, so I don't have much interest. Yet if I learn it, it will work in the future or harmful situations.
Despite being hundreds of miles away from a loved one, seeing her on a mobile screen gives me one of the best feelings. Due to the long-distance relationship, I have to spend most of my time with her face time; it is more than three years, yet seeing her on my mobile screen gives me peace of mind. Usually, I don't go to meet her, or it doesn't become possible, so I have to enjoy seeing her on my mobile. We've both been used to it for a long time. These were the last four days before I returned from Dhaka to meet her. Even though it was not what I expected, the joy of seeing her in a short time is incomparable. I don't know when or how many months later I will have the good fortune to meet her again, but I want to see her again soon.
The small things in our lives make us truly happy as well as sad. But in my writing today, I will highlight only the pleasant things, the small things that give me more peace.
Five minutes walk from my house, I find the river Jamuna. Although now the water has dried up, the sunset moment is very clear from here. I go there two or three days a week when my mood is terrible. I go there to make up my mind. Next to the playground, children are playing; farmers return home; working people go home.
Leaving for varsity in the morning is as peaceful as it is annoying. A quiet environment, less traffic on the road, putting on my earphones and going to class listening to music makes me feel great.
