Gangajal, Or One Day In The Life Of An Unknown Indian

I enjoyed this narration though a tad lengthy. but that is past time for many who are on wrong side of seventy. I had similar exp for the getting the Aadhaar. instead of GANGAJAL I took recourse in the "sigh of relief" manthra chanted or uttered by my spouse whenever she feels effete or in low key.[/QUOTE]

Dear Thyagarajan,

You are right. It is somewhat lengthy and age should not be cited as an excuse. I had written several versions of this post before I put it up, but I was dissatisfied with it, partly for its length and partly for other reasons. I worked on it more later on, reducing its length in particular. But I had to change a few other things as well. Normally, I put these edited versions up on my own website. It's there now, though I am still not happy with it.

Interestingly enough, Aadhaar didn't give me too much trouble. There was a queue of course, but the room was more spacious and lighted. Made the wait easier.

Your use of the expression "sigh of relief" reminds me of a shorter piece I had posted in IL during my early days. It was called A Sigh to Remember . Not that you have to read it.

Thank you for your comment.

oj