Fly .. Parrot Fly

Its been years this event has happened but this has left its own impression on me. You must also have few of these memorable incidents. Share if you can!

I had finished my exams of my college and our water pump was busted and in repair. You might already definitely know the kind of service our municipality offers. So had to rely on the near by temple bore well to get water. As I was free, I thought I should help out my mother a bit here and gone to temple bore well with two tumblers in hand.

As I approached the bore well, a image caught my eyes. I saw a man talking to Parrot. Yeah, Parrot does talk to people. As I approached him, his words became clearer and he was saying 'Fly parrot! Go free in this free world, Fly!'. He was repeatedly muttering these words and I stand still with the intention not to disturb him. But my curiosity could not resist asking him a question: 'What are you doing?' I said. He just gave a sight on me with his wide eyes but did not replied. Little irritated, 'What are you doing?' I said again. 'I am letting this Parrot free!' he replied. 'Will it be able to live in outside world all alone if you set it free? Won't other bigger birds eat this as food. Won't it become desolate and die?' I asked. He looked at me eerily which made me little uncomfortable. But I took my gasp as he replied. 'Well, someday it will die here in cage too. I'm letting him free in the hope he could find his destiny. Hopefully, it will find himself among others and enjoy his own life however small it can be' he said. But, he said these words looking directly deep into my eyes as if he said that to me. But I could not make out the meaning of those words on that day.

Just yesterday I was watching Shyam Benagal's classic 'Mandi', and I was in awe when I heard the same answers and questions from Om Puri to Smita patil(Zeenath in film). I honestly don't know whether the person at temple had seen this movie OR he chattered his own words ( as long as I remember I don't think he speak/understand Hindi). I did not seen this movie before. But, I do know, these words will become unforgettable words of my life.