The diary game||"The Feeling of Buying an Umbrella"

green015 (77)in Hindwhale Community • 10 days ago

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I hope all my friends are well and healthy, by God's grace. I am also doing well. I am @green015 from India.Today, I will share a completely new feeling.

The diary game||"The Feeling of Buying an Umbrella"

The umbrella is one of the most important and practical objects in our lives. It can be described as a companion or friend in our daily routine—an item that alleviates fatigue during our travels and offers protection. Above all, it proves useful in navigating various situations, serving us remarkably well in both sunny and rainy weather. Thus, the umbrella plays a significant role in the lives of many people. Indeed, writing about it at length would essentially amount to a full-fledged essay on the umbrella—an object that provides us with shade under the sun while shielding us from the rain. Consequently, the umbrella remains our constant, everyday companion.

In our childhood, whenever it hailed, we would hold our umbrellas upside down to catch the hailstones and eat them right off the fabric. Nowadays, however, while we have several umbrellas at home, they often suffer from minor issues—typically involving a broken rib or spoke. In the past, umbrella repairmen would come right to our doorsteps to fix them—a practice that has now ceased entirely. Moreover, shops dedicated to umbrella repair have become exceedingly rare. Amidst the surging tide of modernity, these craftsmen seem to be gradually fading away into oblivion. Consequently, their genuine talent and mastery of manual craftsmanship are eroding—vanishing forever—even as we slowly begin to realize just how essential they truly are.

Nowadays, the moment an item suffers even the slightest damage, our immediate impulse is to simply buy a new one. In contrast, people in the past would cherish and preserve their belongings for years on end; even if an umbrella were riddled with holes, they would patch it up and continue using it. Yet, despite such circumstances, they felt no insatiable urge for material consumption or any restless craving for the brand new.

Anyway, a few days ago, when I arrived at Sealdah Station to head home, my brother suggested, "Come on, let's grab a bite—either biryani or rice." Just then, from a nearby shop, we heard a voice calling out: "Umbrellas—100 rupees! Umbrellas—just 100 rupees each!" I said to my brother, "Let's go take a look—I actually need an umbrella." He replied, "Let's eat first; we can buy it later." We then stepped into a biryani shop and ordered a Chicken Biryani and an Aloo Biryani. My brother ate his Chicken Biryani, but my Aloo Biryani contained a piece of chicken, so I lost my appetite for it—since I do not eat any meat.

Afterward, I went to a different restaurant and had a meal of rice and vegetables. By the time I had finished eating, paid the bill, and made my way back, I noticed that the umbrella shop was already closing up. When I asked them about it, they simply replied that they were done for the day. Then, seeking relief from the scorching heat, we bought some lassi from a shop and drank it. After doing a bit more shopping, we headed home. Later, on another day, I revisited that shop and found that the 100-rupee umbrellas were quite small. Consequently, I decided to purchase a slightly larger umbrella, even though it cost a bit more. Although my brother had preferred the black, navy, or blue-colored umbrellas—colors that didn't appeal to me—I opted for this pink one instead, paying 250 Indian rupees for it. It features a 45 steem construction.So, that is the story and experience behind my umbrella purchase.