My biggest teacher, *‘Lucknow'* taught me some priceless lessons. Sharing some of them.

*Lucknow taught me-* distance is measured in time and not in kms. “बस 5 मिनट का रास्ता है...”

*Lucknow taught me-* how to talk to strangers without feeling awkward...just smile. मुस्कुराइये, आप लखनऊ में हैं !!

*Lucknow taught me-* everything is fair in love, war and jugaad.

*Lucknow taught me-* “पहले आप” doesn’t work on traffic/roads.

*Lucknow taught me-* whether you are a millionaire or a middle class person, you must love शर्मा चाय.

*Lucknow taught me-* there’s always place for the fourth person in a 3-seater tempo.

*Lucknow taught me-* आपकी Fortuner या Scorpio में अगर political party वाला झण्डा लगा है तो traffic वाले आपको नहीं रोकेंगे.

*Lucknow taught me-* पूड़ी-कचौड़ी खाते रहो, दिल लगाते रहो !!

*Lucknow taught me-* सबसे best है दशहरी mango... इसके सामने कुछ भी नहीं हैं Fruiti और Tango.

*Lucknow taught me-* don’t ignore a house with tin shed, it could be a branch of CMS. Jai Jagat.

*Lucknow taught me-* money can buy happiness. Just go and shop at Buddh Bazaar.

*Lucknow taught me-* आप कितने भी genius हों, गोमती नगर के सभी खण्ड के नाम याद नहीं हो पाएँगे...

*Lucknow taught me-* never judge a book by its cover. There is a place - Bhootnath and no, it’s not a horror house.

*Lucknow taught me-* सड़क का नाम चाहे जो भी हो, वो होती हमारे पिताजी की ही है.

*Lucknow taught me-* to love animals, specially elephants. They are either living or statued.