Draw Attention to the Little Moments

Draw Attention to the Little Moments – One night, many memories

Sometimes there are days or nights in life that we think about a lot in advance. There is joy in the heart, a little anxiety and just waiting for that time to come soon. It was one such night for me too, when my brother was returning from Saudi Arabia after almost a year.

We were all waiting for his return, but this time the wait was a bit more anxious. Due to the situation in Saudi Arabia, his flight tickets were canceled two or three times. Every time the ticket was cancelled, a new worry arose in our hearts that we did not know when we would be able to return. We just wanted him to get home safely. Eventually his flight got fixed and we found out that he was coming back. Hearing this news, there was a happy atmosphere in the house.

His flight was supposed to arrive at 1pm, but later found out that it was delayed by about an hour and a half. Now his arrival time was around half past two. We decided to go all out to get it. Me, mom, dad and my sister left home around 2 am. He was also sleepy, but at that moment more important than sleep was going to pick up his brother.

At night, the streets were much emptier than during the day. Sitting in the car, we were all in our own thoughts. Sometimes it was about the return of my brother and sometimes the time of the flight. While traveling I liked some of the scenery along the way, so I also took pictures of the scenery outside the car. I love taking pictures, especially on occasions when even an ordinary scene can become a fond memory later.

After some time we realized that everyone was getting sleepy. It was late at night and there was still time to reach the airport. We thought we would drink tea on the way so that we could get some sleep and refresh ourselves. So we stopped for tea. At the time, none of us had any idea that a funny thing was going to happen in that short break.

We were drinking tea when my brother called. He told that he has reached the airport and asked where are you guys, come quickly. We told him we were on our way and would be there shortly. Now consider that normally when one goes to the airport to pick someone up, the person arriving is waiting there, but that night it was the other way around. The one we left the house to pick up, he was calling us asking where you guys have stayed! We were drinking tea and brother was waiting for us at the airport.

We laughed thinking this. We finished our tea and then hurriedly left for the airport. When he reached there and saw his brother, the joy of seeing him in front of him after a year was different. All the hassles of getting tickets canceled earlier were left behind. It was just great that he was back safely and now going home with us.

I also took some pictures at the airport that night. Also take pictures of brother and father. I have pictures of road scenes, airport and moments spent with family during this trip. Looking at these pictures reminds me of everything that night, especially the phone call when Bhai told us that he had arrived and we were having tea.

I want to draw attention to the little things of that night that may be common to see, but are special to me. The night road, stopping for tea on the way, pictures of Bhai and Abu at the airport, and the hilarious moment when Bhai was waiting for us. All of these were small things individually, but together they made a beautiful memory of that night.

The biggest joy for me that night was that the brother came back to us safely after a year. Now whenever I look at these pictures, I will remember not only the journey, but also the waiting, the tea on the way and the phone call from my brother that made us all laugh. Perhaps it is these small moments that make an ordinary day memorable for us.

@sadaf02