Sunday 12 May 2024

Journey of Thousand miles

Imagine walking out of the class at 1:30 pm; we have had enough food for thought for the day; now it is time for us to have some tangible food for our bellies. We walk out of our classroom and reach the entrance of the academic block; we are now faced with the harsh reality of Rajasthan weather, one nasty monster.

 It has already started to drain our energy with its soothing heat. Seeing that unpleasant look on people’s faces when they walk on this nature’s oven makes us feel more defeated by this monster than we already are.

In these difficult times, I tell myself that the grass is always green on the other side. Just as I am about to step out and fight this monster, I see the other side of the tunnel. Ashoka Bakery’s ice cream shop caught my eye; seeing the greener grass now will help me survive this monster one more day.

It has been a customary habit for me to have an ice cream post lunch, and it's a highly satisfying experience to have it just after lunch alongside this nasty monster. While it is easy to think of having ice cream as a dessert every day, it bores me when I have the same ice cream every day; this is where the mighty Ashoka hasn’t disappointed me.

Unlike the usual ice cream parlor store that hosts the ice cream products of one franchisee, the mighty Ashoka guys give us the best of the best from three ice cream franchises. Be it Havmore, Cream Bell, or others. 

Having come from the far end of this country, I haven’t been lucky enough to taste the ice creams of this part, especially the cream bell ones. Their product's variety, flavor, taste, and price range have awe-struck me. It has genuinely made me their fan.

At this time, I realize that the journey that I take to taste this ice cream, which is like greener grass looking at it from the academic block, is not a journey of a few steps But a journey of a thousand miles.