A Street Car Name Desire

Remember that feeling of independence? First time you had your own bicycle, bike or a car? I was thinking about time when I got my car two years ago, I thought that I was unstoppable, now I could do all things that I would only imagine of, I thought only dead ends on the road could stop me, I was king of my wishes and whims (which are more frequent that wishes).

Having a car, not only provided me with an object which can move me around (as some utilittarians would think), but also expanded horizons of my thinking.

• If I want to do groceries at 3am in morning in Wal*Mart, I could very well do that.
• If I want to eat ice cream just when "sex and the city" is ending at 10.59pm, I could do that.
• If I want to visit temple, early Sunday morning, just as you would do back in India, I could do that.
• If I want to go shopping till I don't have money in my pocket and energy in my legs, I could do that.
• If I want to go golfing on fine, dewy Saturday morning, I could do that.

You name it and I could think of it! Thus a vehicle actually became a vehicle for my desires. Convenience and parity with friends would follow later, but I really did not think of it much. Helping a fellow student, especially if he/she is new to US, gave me sense of da big brother.

Thinking of old times makes me nostalgic....Cheers to Good times!