As i hit the road today, I over heard a conversation between two adults. "Gone are the days when days were filled with laughter", she sighed. "Look how we breathe let alone laughter", came the other's terse reply. "The world was once filled with so much of life and light and look how we can't afford to give our kids even the freedom to breathe freely, these masks are giving hard times". … I took a steep turn no longer wanting to hear dismal stories. As i was about to reach my home, I saw my neighborhood baa ( grandpa). I couldn't even recognize him as he clung helplessly to his wheel chair. I knelt near him to greet him with a "namaste" and his eyes shone when he recognized me. He flashed a welcoming gap toothed smile and the next moment I saw him mimick a frown. " What's wrong baa?", I asked. "I no longer have a candy for you like yester years", he winked. This made me giggle hard. Memories came stream