"SC-S32/W1-"Today's Writing, Tomorrow's Memories"—The Personal Diary.

I woke at 6:00 a.m., the alarm soft and familiar. I spent the first twenty minutes in daily routine in bathroom. And them a few minutes stretching on my peddle bike. By then the weather had already started changing from cool to little hotter.

Then I had a cup of tea and checked the headlines on my phone. Oh no, the rates of petrol have gone up for the fourth time in the last couple of days, an increase of almost INR 7 in total. I hope the situation in Gulf improves early.

And yes, I watched the diary contest post once again as I had decided to make it my first post of the week. You know I am not in diary business but today I wanted to do one.

By 6:45 I had done a short breathing exercise and planned the day in my notebook—small goals, gentle pace. The house felt calm and the plants by the window leaned toward the morning light. But one thinks and plan something and the one sitting above has his own plans for you. And then I checked water levels in the coolers.

At 07:30 I left the house for a walk in the park which was mostly quiet, apart from a few joggers and an elderly couple filling water pots for birds near the gate.. The walking path was not crowded as the air was already hot but the grass felt soothing.

I could hear a cuckoo called persistently from a mango tree. I walked slowly, noticing small things like a stray dog dozing by a bench.

I came home at 8.10 and cleaned dust from grills of the balcony and gate. And then went for a shower which felt heavenly in this hot weather.

By 9:00 I was at the temple where the priest recognized me and offered a brief blessing, the bell’s tone vibrated pleasantly through the temple's hall.

I stood for a moment with my hands folded, my head bent, thinking of people I owe kind words to. The place was not crowded as the extreme heat had slowed down everything . The temperature was already in the range of 36 degree C. I saw a familiar woman with a kid carrying a garland. She gave me a few pieces of Misri sugar.

Then something happened which I was least expecting, I received a call from a friend, his wife was sick and he wanted my help. I left with a sense of urgency that changed the rest of my day's plan.

At 9:30 I had breakfast at home, my usual paranthas with butter and a cup of filter coffee. We had paranthas with chutney and the curd with faint tang and of course the left over vegetable. I read a couple of news items on my phone while eating and started for the hospital.

I have no car at my present location so I reached at 11:15 to hospital by metro. It was not easy to find a parking spot for my scooter at this rush hour but I managed in the end. I then had a glass of cold soda from the stall. You can watch that in the video.

At the hospital my friend was tired but smiled when they saw me. We talked about small things, our families and then handed me the prescription.

His wife was admitted to the city hospital because she had a heat stroke and was in serious condition. He gave me the prescription so I bought medicines for her.

I took the metro back and arrived home by 1.30. For lunch we had proper food. After lunch I replied to messages and a few ideas for this post I want to write later this evening.

I spent sometime talking to my daughter as we have a time difference of 4.30 hours so she was free from her official routine. I also talked to my most loved one, who hadn't wished me my birthday yet.

I then studied couple of projects in my hand and traded couple of shares and of course invested more in the market which has given me some serious jolts in last couple of days.

At about 6 pm I walked to the local Tuesday market held on our colony's gate to buy fruits and vegetables. The market was full of neighbors and the sellers calling prices loudly, as their stalls were full of seasonal items.

I bought tomatoes, and a few melons that looked ripe and sweet. I enjoyed bargaining briefly with the vendor I know, he never reduce price. The air smelled of coriander and fried snacks from a nearby stall.

I came back home by 7:30, I put the fruits and vegetables i the fridge and asked for cup of tea. I sat by the window with the cup and listened to people in the park in front of my house and of course the evening birds.

I reviewed my notes from the morning and ticked off the small goals I’d set. The day felt full with a nice walk, temple, care for a friend, and time to spend in the local market.

I then finished a simple dinner with the day’s vegetables and ate while watching film Dhurandhar on Jio Hot Star on my TV.

Before bed I wrote this entry and set ideas in my mind for tomorrow.

I am feeling a little tired from the walk and the market but my mind is quiet. I’m grateful for what I did and how my day was spent, the temple bell, a friend’s smile, the market and finally this diary post. Now I will go to bed but before dozing off I will plan what I must do tomorrow.

Thank you for reading my humble effort and day's activities.

As Per the contest rule I have not edited my images and writing my comments on other posts.

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Date: 25/05/2026
11 PM IST
India