As
usual I was late so was rushing to catch my metro without noticing people
around me. I just took the first step on the stairs and someone almost shouted
from behind ‘I Love U’. This was the metro station where I meet him almost
every day but I didn’t expect something like this would ever happen.
I
turned around and saw an average heighted college going boy with a bag on his
shoulder looking towards a girl in light pink suit and a handbag in her hands
shying away from him. She smiled at him coyly and started moving towards the
staircase. For a moment I could see the innocent love blossoming.
How
often do we see such selfless or rather crazy blamelessly naive couples with
public display of affection, well known as PDA?
Well,
I do get my share of it while travelling in metro where girls sacrifice the
First coach (Only Ladies Coach) in metro to be with their partners. Or
sometimes guys entering the first coach for them, stupid though. Holding hands,
not for the sake of it but to keep together in the maddening rush of metro.
When after a hectic day, resting her head on his shoulder. When he puts his
hands around her to protect her from the crowd. When he gives the first seat
available to her. A careful touch to make sure he is there. A peaceful look
when she is talking endlessly. A pat on the back when she is waiting for him
for so long. Sometimes a tight hug when you are going apart and he waits on the
platform till her train leaves the station. Telling her in symbols to call him
when she reaches.
People
might think that PDA is not something right. Why to display your feelings in
front of strangers. Well, if affection exists, public or no public it certainly
shows up. And when you are blissfully in love, it comes naturally in your
conduct. You cannot stop yourself from expressing it even if people around
glance at you. It makes you feel loved. It makes you smile. It spreads love.
That’s why we say, “Love is in the air”.
