Chasing Time, Catching Songs

Today’s morning was like a comedy show written just for me. I woke up on time but somehow managed to be late for my college bus. By the time I reached Aundipatti, it was already 8:25 am, and my heart was beating like a drum. But life had other plans I managed to catch another bus at Usilampatti by 8:10 am. Yes, the timing makes no sense, but that’s how life plays with me!

The moment I got on the bus, I realized it was moving at the speed of a lazy tortoise. My mind was screaming, “Run, I have to catch my college bus!” But the bus driver had a different goal to enjoy every second of the road. While my heartbeat raced, the bus was busy playing an awesome playlist. Old melodies, soft beats, and my favorite songs filled the air.

There I was, stuck between panic and pleasure. My mind was in full hurry mode, calculating every minute, but my mouth betrayed me by humming the songs. I couldn’t decide whether to laugh at my situation or cry over my fate. At one point, I told myself, “You can’t fly, you can’t push the bus, so just enjoy the ride!”

If I had been on time, maybe I wouldn’t have heard those songs. If I worried too much, I would have spoiled the moment. Life sometimes gives you a choice to stress or to smile. Today, I chose to hum along and trust the road. Whether I caught the college bus or not doesn’t matter now, but the slow bus gave me a funny story to tell and a playlist to remember.

Sometimes being late is not bad. It’s just life telling you, “Relax, and enjoy the music.

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