Just 4-5 days before, office boy came with a sheet in his hand while serving the evening tea. It was regarding donation for Navratri celebration in the office. Office wore a bright warm smile that whole day. Excitement was visible on quite a few faces.
2 days later, an office meeting was called. I was particularly very happy, because after joining, this was the first office meeting. Apart from it, usual departmental meetings took place, but office staff never gathered. It was a meeting regarding decision-making for navratri celebration. Office is quite reserved. People even though when not particularly busy, don’t indulge in extra conversations. Office in itself is quite unexplored.
That evening, everyone was so happy. Social gatherings are a thing. New people were quiet, old ones talking amongst themselves. Ice breaking was deliberately required. But even in the silence, happiness was visible on each face.
Today, the navratri decorations started in late afternoon. My colleague, who sits besides me, called me to help the others with decoration. I quickly got up as I was always eager to interact with unexplored members of the office. I went and asked one guy, what was to be done. I got gentle suggestions cum instructions from a lady, who usually is quite strict and whining.
10 minutes in helping with mixing two colourful decor strings along with my close colleagues and friends, whom I was comfortable with, saw me entering in the unexplored zone. My colleague wore a different look today, he was all in charge décor and full of life more than everyday. He is quite older to me, still a child at heart which he is unable to hide at most times. Earlier, I always used to get so disturbed after a quarrel with him. Now, we’d been fighting almost everyday over petty issues like Tom and Jerry. Arguing in a moment, and laughing in another.
Today, I got to see his different version. He is exceptional at leadership. By nowhere imposing himself, this guy so actively took everyone in his stride. The guys whom I had never talked to broke shattered my false perceptions about them. Everyone made fun of each other, with my statements in the center, which made everyone laugh. I understood today that I’m a good entertainer and along with my colleague, we put up stars in the show.
The load of reserved emotions was broke open today. I discovered myself among those that me identifying myself as shy and hesitant to interact was completely wrong, as my comments had made everyone interact and talk today. Office seemed alive today, unlike otherwise, when people buried their faces in PCs and a weird pressure of being mature and wise prevailed.
Today everyone was able to forget their age and leave their heavy masks of maturity and wisdom aside. Festival is a thing that unites and breaks difficult of hardened ice. 🙂
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