The ‘train’ experience Railway stations have their own awe and charisma which cannot be found in any air- port. The trains, the echo of memories as they approach you, the luggage you see while waiting and the chugging noise of the train as it leaves the station, we all have experienced this. During any train journey, you come across breathtaking scenery you gaze at until suddenly darkness engulfs the place. You find yourself in a seemingly endless tunnel in which all means of communica- tions would be lost. Suddenly, you find light at the end of the tunnel, as if it is inviting you to continue going on the same train you first took. In the train, you come across many people. There are racists who refuse to allow anyone to sit near them. There are people who are green-eyed even to notice the brand of your shoes, and there are deceitful people who keep shifting from one com- partment to another to avoid buying a ticket. On the other hand, you’ll come across friendly and pos- itive people whose smile motivates you to have an In the train, you come across many people. There are racists who refuse to allow anyone to sit near them. There are people who are green-eyed even to notice the brand of your shoes, and there are deceitful people who keep shift- ing from one compartment to another to avoid buying a ticket. enjoyable journey. All these faces you see in a train leave you with options to choose which one of them you want to be. A train does not determine your destination, you do. A train is only a vehicle by which you can reach any place you desire. During your journey, you pass through several stations each of which has its own characteristics. Only the people with vision and ambition are the ones capable of making use of every stop on every station. While sitting in the train, memories start jostling your mind, making you smile sometimes or shed a tear at others. Don’t be like people who live as prisoners of their own memories. The past is over, therefore submitting to it is a declaration that you have given up and that your journey is over. In the train, use your time to plan for the future - using your mind instead of your heart, and depend- ing upon your own beliefs rather than those of oth- ers, for every passenger has a point of view that could be different from yours. Try to be always pre- pared for a change at any station. And don’t be afraid of change, because trains which started as steam locomotives have come a long way, evolving and running on modern technology today. Life, too, is a train, just with another name. — Al-Rai Courtesy Omar TAbtabaei, Kuwait Times
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:14:59 +0000
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