struck by memories of long gone days... in the hopes of beautiful days to come, i sit here, today... thinking, dreaming, reliving the days gone by, passengers i met and left in this journey... so many people came along, some stayed for long some disappeared after few memorable encounters...and memories are all that are left... i met an elderly couple when i was 3, the man was dauntingly handsome and tall and lady was tiny and beautiful. The freckles on her hand were like a pattern in the sky, one you may use to play connect the dots and his hands were long and clean... Two people exactly opposite, yet perfect. In the nights, the man spoke of economics and politics, while the lady spent her hours knitting and talking about the activities of neighbors, she noticed all day long. She was a storyteller of sorts and he was an exceptional listener. Avid reader, aware, follower, leader, designer, mechanic, house-keeper and a listener. My first memories of my grandfather...who explained t...