I’ve been jogging by Al-Shwaikh beach all last week when I noticed a variety group of people hanging around the beach. Whenever I am there, I see almost the same type of people. There are always those families who are just spending some quality time together chilling and BBQing by the beach. Kids running around playing soccer, riding their bikes, or building sand castles. You can also see a lot of couples holding hands walking by the beach chatting. Obviously they are on a date, what an odd choice for a date place. Also, everyday you’ll see the same ice-cream man and the same; mmm what shall I call him? “banaak & termes” man? And of course, there are some few people like my self who chose this spot for exercising.
What really got me seeing those individuals sitting all alone. I’ve noticed them from day one. They all shared the same sad look on their faces. He is probably around 40. I saw him two times now, always at the same time and same spot. The first time I passed by him, I smiled, and he gave me a deep sad smile in return. I wonder what is he thinking of. The second time I saw him, he wouldn’t even smile back at me. I wanted to go and sit along the seaside with him and chat. He looked like he needed someone to talk to. I didn’t have the courage to do it and just left.
She looked pretty and was a little over dressed for the beach. I noticed her as soon as I parked my car, sitting there staring at waves of the beautiful sea. I came back in about an hour, and there she was like a statue. I don’t think she ever moved since I saw her and hour earlier. She had the same sad look on her face. She looked like she was in her thirties. I wonder what gives those extremely beautiful young eyes all this sadness!
I passed by many people like that. Sitting by themselves staring at nowhere thinking of something with a very sad look.
That I could handle. What I couldn’t was seeing few elderly people walking around with their domestic helpers. I’ve seen an elderly woman sitting on one of the benches eating a sandwich with her Indian domestic helper. There was another elderly woman walking around talking to her Indian helper as well; and then, there was this elderly man who was drinking juice with who looked like his driver. I kept thinking, I don’t want to grow old like this. I don’t want to be in my 60s and walk around the beach with my domestic helper. I don’t want to be alone ever. Friends and loved ones, please don’t let me be.
I actually thought it was nice & sweet that they were spending time with their domestic helpers outside the home. But then, that’s me
I’ve had very similar thoughts recently. I’m not sure what’s triggering them but I can see myself getting old and lonely. Not because people hate me, but because I avoid them :/
If it weren’t for my fear of getting abducted, i probably would’ve sat at the beach and tried to clear my head too…and i’m when i’m thinking out loud, there won’t be anybody to condemn me about my thoughts. *sigh*
But i TOTALLY salute u for jogging by the beach! I can’t even jog to the car :p Well that’s coz i’m a lazy bum and i choose not to! GAH! I’m pathetic ;p Hang on, why would anybody want to jog to their car?! Ok, ignore what i said after “*sigh*” :p lol
The girl was probably stood up ..
Sorry to tell u we r all going to get old and lonely!!!!!!!! so we have to be very nice to our close relatives son they dont abandon us!!!!!! its part of life!!!! dont worry be happy……..
never ever will you be alone as long as i live ;*
مثل ماقال اخوي عبيد.. اتخيل نفسي جذي لمن اكبر
لاني فعلا اتجنب العلاقات حتى مع اقاربي
ليش؟ لاني الحساسية زايده شوي واخاف انجرح منهم واخسرهم
المهم
الحلو تفكيرج ونظرتج العميقه بالناس
ان شاء الله محد ينحط بهالمواقف المحزنه
ولا نشوف نفسنا وحيدين لما نكبر
Now why would u think that a couple walking by the beach holding hands r on a date? i do that almost everyday with my husband..we’r not dating..we r MARRIED!!
I thought i saw u the other day jogging….
tooomz,
I don’t think they were nice to their helpers by taking them out. It looked like they had no one else to go out with.
3baid,
There must be at least one person that you won’t avoid and who you will be growing old with.
sou,
hehehehehhehe jog to the car, I should try it sometime.
kthekuwaiti,
maybe!
anonymous 1,
That’s my biggest fear.
exceer,
That’s why I luv you ;*
anonymous 2,
hope so too.
anonymous 3,
I didn’t say there were NO married couples. Still, there was some who was very obvious that they were on a date. Good, maybe next time you should stop me to say hi
Hey,
why didn’t ya go with your lover? ;P ,I always jog ab shuwakih with my Gf but now are seperated and the sea sure stirs my emotions and feelings whenever I jog there.
Your local citizen :p
On my down days..I usually go there and just think…it’s something that I’ve been doing for years and I notice the young, middle aged and old doing the same….to me…it’s like the banak people…they’ve always been there…it’s part of Kuwait’s heritage…the ba7ar that is..as for the older people talking to their domestic help…I would say it’s a choice…My Dad is surrounded with his entire family…wife, kids, grandchildren…yet…he enjoys doing things like that by himself..it’s his choice…I for one…don’t like it when he does that ‘coz I know people will feel that we’ve abandoned him…but little do they know that he could have the entire fereej with him if he wanted! I guess they like being alone to remember the old days…
ooooooooh…how sad la ensha2allah u’ll find good children and even better grandchildren who will keep you busy and smiling all the time:D
Shfeeech ana min al7een i go walking with my domestic helper (im 19)
hmm bas i dont suggest you go talk to the saad man .. he might go all dramatic on you and do something dangerous like .. hmm too scary to think of things.. bas yaa i suggest n case you ever feel threatened talk into ur watch in a VERY LOUD voice and say ” yes location noted! i repeat don’t send reinforcements, everything is under control!” (you will have to be wearing dark sunglasses for a stronger effect) .. trust me IT WORKS!
Don’t worry you won’t be alone as long as you don’t believe you would be alone. Noticing those people shows that you are a caring person with a clear heart. I’m sure you’d grow old with many nice caring people like you.
misscosmo,
well, I hope they actually chose doing that.
rimyoleta,
children and grandchildren, hmmm, I am not sure.
the 101,
OMG, hehehehheheh.
someone,
I am sure you are a caring person as well.
I BET THEY WOULD NOT BE SO SAD IF YOU HAD STRIP CLUBS AND ALCOHOL AND CASINOS AND NIGHT CLUBS IN KUWEIT :p
HRH KING AL RASHID
I will never allow bad language in my blog EVER. I am not afriad nor do I care for people that use such words.
Your post is so toucing ..
I usually have the same thoughts when I walk there … and I always tell my family … Maby a3adey el 60 ..
Sometimes I find myslef sitting there staring at the sea and sky .. crying till I feel relieved ..
The sea is my other refuge