Surreal
Unbelievable Care
I rummaged my brain for one justification or another. I practiced conversing with them, sequentially laying out the arguments, one leading to another, with no loopholes or chances for retorts. I thought of every possible way to convince them because I knew they wouldn’t be excited about this heartily. I also noted not to show my disappointed face in case they disagreed. I didn’t want to come across as imposing or pushy.
I wanted to have an open mind, but I also liked their endearing presence around me.
It’s always a dilemma when we face a situation where everyone is not equally enthusiastic. Of course, we could resort to separating our activities. Still, it is not always feasible for reasons such as the lack of time or my irrational and surmounting desire to have them around all the time.
Nevertheless, I am always ready for their underwhelming pronouncements while secretly wishing they would say, “Yes!”.
At long last, I sat before them, nervous and slightly anxious. I slowly asked for what I wanted, and to my amazement, they genially smiled and agreed in one go. They said, “If I’m going there, I’m doing it for you.”
I couldn’t believe it. I was slightly taken aback.
It’s not like they had agreed to do something as per my wishes for the first time. Still, each agreement seemed like bursts of light coursing through my veins and sparkling overhead and everywhere, making everything around me mesmerizing and enchanting. Each agreement seemed something unusual. Something surreal.
I expressed my mild disbelief to them, and they chuckled, asking, “Why is it so surprising? Of course, I would do this for you.”
Of course. Like I said, this wasn’t the first time.
There have been instances of them going to pure vegetarian restaurants or restaurants where they served decent veg food. This was despite the presence of eateries where non-veg delicacies were in abundance and excellence or the fact that they sometimes preferred meat over anything else. And yet, they chose to compromise and have vegetarian food with me. Likewise, there have been agreements for watching subpar or funny movies of my choice or a long walk under the bright and shrouded moon. They had also agreed to talk to people for me, even though they probably wouldn’t interact with them if the choice were entirely up to them. Then, they had also attempted to surprise me at times just because I liked surprises or being the standard photographer for aesthetic surroundings!
All of these and countless other occurrences where they smoothly and without a hint of doubt chose to make me happy.
So when they asked why their care was surprising or a little unbelievable, I didn’t have immediate words to quantify my feelings. Surely, we have mutual adjustments, but the proof that somebody else agrees to my whims and fancies just seemed unnatural, even after multiple instances.
Finally, I replied with, “I don’t know. It just seems surreal.” Honestly, as I’ve thought it over, it seems like a dream and unreal because, seldom, humans outside of the home have tried to make everything homely. Rarely plans have been made, keeping my interests in the center. And hardly somebody had cared so much as it was their second nature.
Considering this, I guess a bit of disbelief was only natural.
