The cow that ate the Royal Gala knew…
We all do this, don’t we? The cow that ate the Royal Gala knew…
what was worth taking.
Time: 9:30 AM | Place: Fruit Shop, Chennai
I bought fruits.
Royal Galas, Elachi bananas, a few savouries.
Usually within one kick, but this time, my bike didn’t start even after three attempts.
Oil leaked onto my hands — thick, black, the kind that doesn’t wash off easily.
Thought I’d have to visit a mechanic.
It started on the 4th attempt.
My wife’s SMS reminded me: milk packet.
Stopped at my usual shop, I held the bag carefully on the bike seat.
Set it down for one minute.
Maybe two.
Thought I’d be back before anything could go wrong.
Got inside.
Picked 2 milk packets.
There was urgency in the teller’s tone.
“Anna, did you keep your bag outside?”
Then I saw one of the staff bringing my bag back —
handle broken, tears in the plastic, dust everywhere.
“What happened?”
Two cows.
They’d pulled the bag from the bike.
Fruits scattered on the road.
The Elachi bananas?
Untouched.
The savouries?
Ignored.
They went straight for the Royal Galas.
The expensive ones.
The ones I’d chosen deliberately.
You know that feeling?
When one thing breaks and then next one; suddenly the whole day feels rigged against you?
Like the universe is personally testing how much you can take?
That’s where I was.
The shopkeeper said softly:
“Keep it inside next time -bro. So, it’s safe.”
I thanked him.
But thought, I’ve kept things on the bike hundreds of times.
Why today?
Because nothing went wrong before, I assumed nothing ever would.
We assume what we value most — our health, our peace — is safe,
until life shows us, we forgot to hold it close.
I rode home with the torn bag, dust on the fruits,
ready for an easy report card from my wife —
like an annual performance review based on the most recent incident.
But you know what she said?
She cleansed all the fruits and said,
“It wasn’t crushed under moving vehicles.
Not spoiled by falling into drainage.
Just 1–2 missing — and it went to a cow.
At least the cow tasted the sweetness of Royal Gala.”
Have a Healthy & Purposeful New Year! 💖
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