I specifically remember the part of Americans being so irked about sound that they would be the first to complain if our kids ( in my case, grandkids) were to run around the house, particularly as most houses and smaller apartments ( in the US) had wooden floors. I still do ask my grandkids not to run around in India and make noise (though most if not all floors here are of concrete) that I fear the midnight knock from the folks downstairs as the impending and inevitable event and that could follow. I had not heard of this idiom before, so thanks for adding to my weak knowledge.
I liked the part about the other shoes that your readers could be fearing about. Good one there. Reading your mention of the quote of Marilyn Monroe on looking down to admire her shoes. I could not help but remember an old friend of mine, who had this nerve against meeting others. He once told me to invest heavily in a good pair of shoe, - in the hope that others would be so taken up by the shoe that they may forget to look up and see your face.
An incident what my father used to recount…. He happened to spend a night with my cousins whose house was located almost next to the autorickshaw stand. Around midnight he happened to notice one of my cousins who was sitting up in his bed. When asked the reason, my cousin said that he was unable to fall asleep because there was a lull in the auto stand. Suddenly there was this sound of autorickshaw starting & lo my cousin popped himself on to the bed & started snoring!
And also if you have seen the movie ‘ ‘Pushpak ‘, kamalahaasan makes a recording of all the early morning cacaphony that happens around his poor one-room lodge in the slum area before moving to the fancy 5 star room at Windsor Manor!
Sir, nicely written. I can say that this is relatable to my career as I am going through the phase of ".........other shoe to drop". I am little anxious about it but also trust that God may not let it happen to me. Of course, this is something which is beyond my control, so I am leaving it to fate and keep moving forward.
Thank you for sharing the family tree link. It will be helpful for my 11 year old daughter. I remember the many shoes that had dropped on me, and God gave me the courage to deal with each of them. What bothers me most is everyday I am expecting another dropped shoe and constantly bracing myself against it. That takes the peace away!
The fun part was the story of the landlord and the tenant. It made the topic light and bright!
Quite hilarious Prabha. Thanks for sharing this unique experience.
I specifically remember the part of Americans being so irked about sound that they would be the first to complain if our kids ( in my case, grandkids) were to run around the house, particularly as most houses and smaller apartments ( in the US) had wooden floors. I still do ask my grandkids not to run around in India and make noise (though most if not all floors here are of concrete) that I fear the midnight knock from the folks downstairs as the impending and inevitable event and that could follow. I had not heard of this idiom before, so thanks for adding to my weak knowledge.
I liked the part about the other shoes that your readers could be fearing about. Good one there. Reading your mention of the quote of Marilyn Monroe on looking down to admire her shoes. I could not help but remember an old friend of mine, who had this nerve against meeting others. He once told me to invest heavily in a good pair of shoe, - in the hope that others would be so taken up by the shoe that they may forget to look up and see your face.
An incident what my father used to recount…. He happened to spend a night with my cousins whose house was located almost next to the autorickshaw stand. Around midnight he happened to notice one of my cousins who was sitting up in his bed. When asked the reason, my cousin said that he was unable to fall asleep because there was a lull in the auto stand. Suddenly there was this sound of autorickshaw starting & lo my cousin popped himself on to the bed & started snoring!
And also if you have seen the movie ‘ ‘Pushpak ‘, kamalahaasan makes a recording of all the early morning cacaphony that happens around his poor one-room lodge in the slum area before moving to the fancy 5 star room at Windsor Manor!
Sir, nicely written. I can say that this is relatable to my career as I am going through the phase of ".........other shoe to drop". I am little anxious about it but also trust that God may not let it happen to me. Of course, this is something which is beyond my control, so I am leaving it to fate and keep moving forward.
Very good reading
The politics in the US certainly has us fearing when the other shoe might fall as our democracy seems to be so fragile at this moment.
Right you are Lynn.
It's a thin line between "fear of the future" and "pre emptive caution".
Its key we don't "Mar Mar ke jiyo" at the same time don't throw "caution to the wind". The Covid situation today exemplifies this.
Trust you to make such a profound observation. Thanks TK. You make efforts worth the words.
Thank you for sharing the family tree link. It will be helpful for my 11 year old daughter. I remember the many shoes that had dropped on me, and God gave me the courage to deal with each of them. What bothers me most is everyday I am expecting another dropped shoe and constantly bracing myself against it. That takes the peace away!
The fun part was the story of the landlord and the tenant. It made the topic light and bright!
Thank you Soumya for the very interesting comments. Much appreciated.