My Morning Walk

Just came back from my walk. It is an interesting thing - this morning walk. So many different kinds of people you get to see and observe.....
I go for a walk every day to a nearby hill where many others like me come for their morning exercise.
First the focused few - The ones who are sooooooo focused on their abs and their jogging they don't look here and there only look at their pedometers, their watches, or their timers to see how many calories they have lost. These range from fat to fit - all ages. mostly lone runners or walkers, like me. Although I am not so focused and more of a casual walker looking here and there.
Then the old couples. These are a majority. Generally the husband is the fitter of the two - or at least he pretends to be - He always walks a little in front - wanting to show the world he is the stronger and the fitter of the two. The wife follows dragging her feet as though she knows who is fitter and has the last laugh. Mostly they are dulled by life and have nothing much to say to each other. It is interesting to note the huge Nike, Adidas shoes that these generally small-framed women wear along with their carelessly draped sarees. The shoes surely must have been bought for them by their sons who are software consultants either in the UK or the US!

Then the couples around 20 years of marriage. Here it is the wife who goes on and on animatedly yaketty yak. She seems to mostly complain about mother-in -law, sister-in-law, children, anyone. The husband pretends to listen nodding his head absently but not missing a chance to throw a glance here and there at some good looking female passing by. Otherwise both arguing ferociously. Ofcourse there are the exceptional happy-go-lucky types as well, who, I must say laugh and talk as they walk. But very few!
Then we have the young couples - the not married types. Coochi cooing lauging, the boy generally cracking away and the girl giggling and looking all happy and content. Holding hands, falling all over each other, well a picture of happiness. Good luck to them.
Lastly the totally unfocussed random groups of twos and threes and fours - mixed or single sexed. Loud, ambling away, strolling, laughing, teasing, watching others, sitting on the park benches, shouting around- bringing a smile to my face and reminding me of my carefree college days!!..........
Good Morning!