The Morning Kung-fu Warriors

One very fine early morning, I woke up really early. Honestly speaking, waking up early is not what I do best. But still, that particular morning, it was different. Here, let's take a stroll along the story.

You see, there is a park right across the road and I can clearly see the park from my window. Occasionally, when I would wake up half-asleep to go to the bathroom, I saw people at the park early in the morning. The first day, I slept it off. The next time, I became more conscious. And right at that moment, something bumped on me. Literally speaking, I had a lump on my forehead for days. I bumped into my window sill half-asleep, thinking... more like dreaming in my half-asleep state that I was conscious.

Wataa.!

Anyway, that steered up little bit of my interest because I could see the same people every morning, at the same time. You see, there is a temple in the park and it becomes filled with people so early in the morning; elderly people. They gather there so early every day, and play chinese checker, maybe, or bagchaal (chinese bagchaal?). Some do their dance kinda-like exercise syncing with the beat. And I got to know that the 'dance kinda-like' exercise they do is a traditional type of exercise known as 'Tai Chi'. OK, now imagine an elderly lady at the park moving her hands and body ever so in sync and slowly like a Kung-fu warrior, only with the music and a little less softer movement than the actual Kung-fu warrior. Yes, they move like Kung-fu warriors, strong  and fit and ready to pounce back if disturbed. But no matter how dancy-like it looks, it is said to be the best exercise.

And it got me thinking about the elders in Nepal. How there are not much free area for them to take a walk, or a park for them to sit and have conversations or exercise. Put your thinking caps on.

Evening. And if you go a little bit further, you can see another group of elderly people at the time of dusk....

Let that be a topic for another time. Till next time. Ciao.