FIRST TIME FLYER.....

Until one Turned 21, the closest one came to an Aeroplane was when Watching HOLLYWOOD Action Movies. I couldn't wait to enbark on my FIRST FLIGHT as the Scenes whetted my Curosity. I had to go for my MBA Interview, and Luckily had the Chance to fly. My MOTHER and me were agog with Excitement. A Bright Sunny Morning saw us Standing outside DELHI's glitterig Airport clutching our Ticket printout like two School kids on the Threshold of an Amusement Park. I spotted a Sparkling array of Luggage Trolleys and ran to get one. I Managed to Desentangle it with a Little Difficulty and then, Face Shinning with PRIDE, Started to push it Towards my Mother. It didn't Budge. My Smile faltered a bit. I rolled up my Imaginary Sleves and gave a Massive Shore. It remained Motionless. It was then that a Passer-by drydl remarked that the handle had to be Pushed Down to make it Go Forward. Who would thought of that???





0nce Inside, we made our way to the 'Womanned' Ticket Counters. I handed over the Tickets and the Girl at the Counter looked up. "GHOST!" I shreiked, causing a neighbouring Passanger to drop her Heavy Suitcase on her husbands Foot. "Psst, it's Just Make-up, son," Whispered my mother giving an apologitic smile to the apparition behind the Counter. I Calmed down slightly and Digested the sight of a Pound of dark eye Shadow on each eyelid, half a tin of rouge on each Cheek and an inch-Thicklayer of lipstick. And to Think of my FRIENDz had said that stewardesses were Supposed to be Attractive! To Whome? Vampires? Finally, after having overprised Coffee in the Lobby, we boarded the cute Little BUS that would take us to the Airplane. The Driver has Obviously not heard that the Shortest Distance betweentwo Points in the Straight Line. He Insisted on Lumbering along a Highly circuitousroot and took a Full 10 Minutes to Reach the plane. Which just Happened to be Standing a Hundred Meters away from where we had Boardedthe bus in the First Place. The FLIGHT was Terrific, of cource. Rising abuve the Clouds and Soaring in the Sky was Sheer Bliss. I was miffed, yhough, that they didn't allow me to put my hand out of the Window. Mayby next Time.....?