Stuck-Up
Author: Dr. K. S. Kang
Bus had started moving when I boarded it nearly running into a canter. As I settled down in nearly vacant bus, I felt one of my pocket lighter than usual. After searching my pockets that contained things like purse, handkerchief, a small comb it dawned on me that my cellphone was missing. I was totally numb as the implications of losing a mobile phone these days sank into me. A substantial part of modern life revolves around this device. In the age of landline phones a person used to remember a few of the important phone numbers. I felt totally betrayed, paralysed incapacitated and utterly helpless as if I had been cut off from the entire world even if for a brief period of time. I started recollecting the formalities in my find that would be required to avoid the misuse of this instrument by the cybercriminals. First of all reporting it to the police was also quite a task, especially when you are out of your state leave aside the town, then take the copy of the complaint to the phone company to block your old Sim and issue a new Sim. If that is not done quickly then my near and dear ones and friends will be upset when there will be no response to their calls. If the sim is not blocked immediately it may come in the hands of anti-social elements that may lead me to the prison and making continuous trips to the court. However in haste nothing could be done as I was sitting in a moving bus that was taking me rapidly me to my destination.
Though perturbed, I continued my journey without any panicky yet I wanted to reach my destination as early as possible while recollecting phone numbers. To my utter surprise I was unable to recollect any of the phone numbers for a few moments as I used to dial phone to friends and relatives by name from the contact list of the phone without caring to remember their phone numbers. It made me realise how much dependent a man has become on technology in the modern era. Technology has nearly enslaved human race as slowly but surely has started dominating our lives. I was fortunate that I did not had any financial service like e-banking,net banking or paytm or goggle pay and the like on my phone otherwise the whole savings of my life would have been cleaned and cleared out of my bank account by the time I reached my destination and complained to the concerned authorities.
Gradually I succeeded in recollecting a number and I quickly wrote it on the back of the ticket fearing that I may forget it or misplace even one of the digit. Although it may appear exotic and old fashioned but still I am in habit of carrying a pen in my pocket. At last I reached the house of my relative and quickly after the exchange of courteous pleasantries I quickly grabbed their mobile and dialled the number that I had written on the paper. To my utter relief when I heard the familiar voice of my wife at the other end, I quickly told her everything fearing that poor connectivity and weak net connection may disrupt the communication and gave her instructions to get my sim blocked and apply for a fresh sim. Only after communicating all the details to my wife , I could enjoy tea and snacks offered by my well wisher whom I was visiting.
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