“Morning Constitutional”

“MORNING CONSTITUTIONAL”

Slice of Life Story

By

VIKRAM KARVE

One morning – at around 7 AM – I was on my morning walk – when – I saw an elderly man standing on the side of the road. 

The old man seemed to be on his “Morning Constitutional” Walk. 

He seemed to be in his 70’s – or – maybe he was 75 years old – or even more.

The old man was wearing spotless white Kurta-Pyjama and a clean freshly starched white “Gandhi Topi” Cap (which is common local attire) 

The elderly man was carrying a walking stick.

The way he was tapping the walking stick on the ground – it seemed that he was having difficulty crossing the road.

I decided to help the man cross the road.

When I went closer – I noticed than the man was wearing thick spectacles – and it appeared that he could hardly see anything – maybe – he was visually impaired . 

I helped the man cross the road.

I asked the old man where he was going – as I wanted to escort the old man to his destination.

But – the old man politely declined my assistance.

The old man said to me that he was going nearby.

He said that he knew the way to his destination – since he walked on this route every morning.

However – I followed him – since I was apprehensive about his safety – since he was near-blind.

I was also curious to know where this elderly man was going – so early in the morning.

Believe it or not – his “destination” was the Country Liquor Bar 

Yes – the elderly man in spotlessly white clothes and cap walked down the road – straight to the “Country Liquor Booze Shop”.

(I have noticed that Country Liquor Shops/Bars open early in the morning and close well past midnight – and there are “patrons” flocking these bars for booze at all times of the day and night – from the “crack of dawn” to the “wee hours past midnight”)

I watched the old man effortlessly negotiate his way into the Country Liquor Bar.

Remember – he had told me – that – this was his route and destination every morning – so – he seemed to be familiar with the place.

I smiled to myself at the “morning routine” of the elderly man.

Soon – like many other “patrons” of the Country Liquor Bar – after getting inebriated with alcohol – he would probably collapse unconscious and pass out “dead drunk” in the lane next to the Booze Shop.

Then – a few hours later – he would wake up and walk home.

Or maybe – he would go into the Country Liquor Bar once again – to drink another “Quarter” Bottle of Liquor… 

VIKRAM KARVE

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This is a revised repost of my story MORNING ROUTINE posted online by me earlier at url: http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2016/03/morning-routine.html