Drive story: What are you thinking?

Drive story: What are you thinking?

Following our wedding in 2012, my wife & I frequently undertook weekend trips around Pune city. To maximize our time at the destination, we often started as early as 4am. We would alternate driving the car. While one of us drove, the other would catch some sleep in the passenger seat. 

On one such occasion, I was at the wheel, under the impression that my wife was asleep. Unknown to me, she was observing me closely and eventually posed a question,

Wife: "What are you thinking?"

Me: "Nothing"

Wife: "How can you not be think about anything?"

Me: I am simply enjoying the drive, and in doing so, my mind is devoid of any thoughts." 

Wife: “But how is that possible? How can you not think about anything?”

Me: (Knowing that to maintain my peaceful drive and continue thinking of nothing, I needed to provide a satisfactory response) “I’m thinking of the enjoyable moments we’re going to experience over the next two days. I’m thinking of all the places we’ll explore and the wonderful time we’ll have.” 

Wife: "Wow, that's so thoughtful of you." (She then went back to sleep, and I went back to thinking of nothing)