unsolicited help

I still remember .. nearby grocery store where I had interesting encounter about helping .. yet, at same place yesterday, l attempted to "help" (that too, unsolicited) .. but luckily it turned out pleasant 😊

It was crowded and I was waiting behind a stranger lady .. who happened to quickly grab few KitKat candies from a shelf near the checkout counter .. and couldn't resist asking her - how much were they for (my guess was, they were each 1.99) .. she said just $1 each .. still, I tried to "sell" her big box of 50 candies at less than $7 (the unsold Halloween stock marked down for "clearance") 😁

She was little skeptical .. (why would a stranger fellow shopper want to help save her money) .. so, I further insisted - "should I go grab it for you?" .. somehow, she could not disagree and I ran out of my queue to not only get the box but also take picture of the details .. (Thankfully, I was back before it was her turn to put her items on the conveyor belt - so noone was hopefully annoyed with my extra zealous "help")

I did make her spend more than double of what she was initially planning to .. but she got 50 candies in place of 3 (and I just got little joy and this blog post!) 😁

good deal ? 🤔

🔆 sunrise

 

sunrise 🌞 from above during  ✈️ enroute Atlanta on Friday

walk

 

knife

 

down but not "out"

our beloved knife 🗡which has not only adorned our kitchen but also kept it "sharp" has been generally obedient and conforming for years ... but one day this week, it felt adventurous 😎.. it decided to wander in the forbidden parts of the dishwasher .. forget about asking for permission, it did not even inform us about its explorative journey .. (we could have at least warned or educated 😁) ...

and, when we started search and rescue operation after it went missing, you can imagine from the picture above as to where did we finally find it from .. it had slipped (without anyone noticing) on the floor of the machine - in the heart of the battle - where it had to bear the brunt of the maximum heat ... the hot water helps remove the grease and stains faster but like anything else, "excess is harmful" .. and the consequences our sharp weapon had to face is visible .. it has undergone major (irreversible) "deformation" ..  extreme conditions it experienced has changed its "face" forever ...

in the age of "use and throw" (or "single use") we were tempted to let it go and enjoy its after-life .. but then the miser hidden inside me prompted to test it one more time before we add to the ever-growing landfills .. and yes, it needs little different way of handling .. but it works! it may be deformed (and differently abled) but it is functional .. in fact, as sharp as it was earlier ..

It reminded me of a phrase "Brownouts may not be burnouts" from the book "Tough Times Never Last But Tough People Do" long time ago

when we keep using our essential kitchen accessory more, we will find out if our beloved knife has got any better/sharper 🤔 (and confirm if "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is applicable in this case 😊)

guess the airport?

 

was "here" past weekend 😀

impossible is nothing ...

i had written about amazing marathoner - Fauja Singh earlier .. i am sure many were inspired by his life and story which was true manifestation of "impossible is nothing" ... recently, he was again in news - and further proving it in a tragic way since he died at 114 not for health reasons but due to accident (just!) 400 meters away from home! :(

this also reminded of another news where a "dead" person comes back to life due to the ambulance hitting a pot hole on the way :)

too much info?

heard this mentioned by someone today - tried to locate it more .. seems by TS Eliot :

Where is the Life we have lost in living?
Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?
Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?