I walk everyday to office. My way from home to office is a path that I have been following from last ten years now. Everyday I get ready, collect my brief case and get set for another day at office. Life is running at a very fast pace and I hardly get time to spend with myself. There are so many things to think about.

It is the fifteen minutes walk going from home to office and from office to home that gives me time to introspect and think. Basically it is my ‘me’ time. It is the time when I am free to think and ponder about it. I look at all the things that come in the way. The small bakery shop, heavy vehicles passing on road, children with their school bags- it all makes me happy and brings back memories and plans.

The one thing that I have been observing all these years is a tree that stands near my office. It is a big tree with many leaves but no flowers. But this was not always the case. I remember distinctly that uptil four years ago, the tree used to be full of flowers. Purple and yellow flowers used to grow on that tree. I still remember their distinct fragrance.

But somehow from last four years there are no flowers on that tree. Every year I wait for the flowers to come but to no avail. Sometimes I feel that the tree is sad. I don’t know what is the reason. I have even told this to my wife and kids. They didn’t say anything but they all didn’t take me seriously. I am sure they were thinking that it was one of my crazy thoughts.

But it is not crazy at all. I wish that tree has flowers this year. It will make me happy. I want to see those flowers again. I want to smell the fragrance again. Then everything would be very happy. I have promised myself that I will celebrate the day, the tree will have flowers. Yes- I will celebrate. I will bake a tasty cake at home that day.

Let me take your leave now. Please take care. Bye.

The ‘common man’ was baking the cake with a song on his lips. The smell of baking cake filled the house and made everything so good. The common man was happy because now he could see the flowers waving at him as he reached office everyday. Their fragrance made him feel alive. He was happy. Yes- he was very happy.