It
was a Monday morning and I was just waiting for my computer to log me on, while
it was taking its own time in processing my username and password. Just like
humans, perhaps computers are also a little slow on the mornings of Monday!!
When
I looked up, across the cubicle I saw two hands outstretched, as if in
laziness. I could see those hands were delicate, white as marble, one adorned with
one of the costliest brands of wrist-watches and another with graceful silver colour
bracelet.
That
was all, I saw – as by this time credentials had been processed by my computer –
and it was time to kick off the week with some work!! However that brief
glimpse of beauty and grace had started playing on my mind. Initially, I did not
understand why that glimpse had such an enthralling effect on me; however one
more look at those outstretched hands turned my suspicion in confirmed fact. It
was a same brand of watch I used to see on your wrists. It was enchanting. I was like a young kid who
falls in love with each woman wearing a same kind of dress as his mother.
I
found that air in cubicle was fresh, atmosphere charming and mood just similar
to an evening spent with a loved one, followed by a light delicious dinner and
sweet music in dimly lit room. I knew, it was my mind that was creating these
hallucinations. J
Just
for a few moments, I let my mind have its flight of imagination. It was
painting a picture where in not only we worked in the same office but I worked
under you. I always had an opinion that
you would make an awesome boss to anyone. This not only stemmed from the fact that you
were a good professional, but as an individual also you carried an aura that
inspired people. Your energy and enthusiasm were contagious.
Moreover,
what made it an interesting imagination was your uncanny ability to spot out my
“White Lies”, in a matter of seconds you could guess if I had actually taken
dinner or was I just faking it. This talent comes from deep care and connect at
an individual level. Both of them are ingredients
of a good boss.
I
must admit that there were some aspects that scare me too, in this flight of
imagination. First being the anger, those stretched eye-brows, widening nostrils
and eyes throwing flames are destructive, especially to docile subordinates
like me. Second, being your high expectations
from subordinates. Since you could do things so easily, I guess you would have
expected even your subordinates to be able to do them as easily, for someone
who is always sceptical of one’s own abilities like me, that is a little scary.
But
despite all plus and minuses, just an idea of your presence in same space is
something that is powerful enough to discard all minuses and look at the
pluses. I carried on that imagination a tad too far and really hoped it to be
reality some day.
Just
then a pop-up on my outlook calendar reminded me of the today’s date, time and
situations. I just shifted my gaze to place where I had seen those outstretched
hands, but it met with none this time. Fortunately,
I
re-gathered and started working.
