I've noticed one thing lately, only when you have that real peace of mind....absolute serenity with no complaints what so ever...only then you can actually appreciate the simple things in life. Only then you really appreciate the people and the places that were always there but u neva took notice of ....n always took them for granted. n only then the phrases like " Everything happens for a good reason" and "Theres light at the end of the tunnel" etc. actually make sense :S. Even Gandhi makes sense to me now.
These are the things that crossed my mind when i was on the tread mill....treading but not reaching anywhere, what a great concept!!!{ if u were walking in the park....u wud have had to nod n smile at random strangers crossing u, get scared of dogs who r not even interested in biting u, get freaked by kids on their bicycles, look at tired old ppl n get sad etc etc...(do i sound like an anti-social element or a middle aged house-wife??)} Then n there I made a mental list of everything that i absolutely love around me.......
The kids in my building- when they say "hi ben/ hi didi" or just scream my name when they see me or just shy away with tht "gee gee" smile....however loud, noisy n irritating they are...but i just adore them!! However screwed up ur day may be when u see someone so happy to see u without any hidden agendas ... (well i do ocassionally do treat them with cheese curls and teach them new games) u cant help but falling in love with them. n i truely respect them for leaving the cartoons/playstations and coming out and running around n riding bikes in this era.
The Marina Mall- almost like my second home, 15 mnts walk from my home....another 5 mnts walk and its like a shortcut to the marina beach and another 5 mnts walk (considering tht I walk faster than most ppl i no...for reasons unknown) and a great park full of bizzarely dressed young crowd of any possible nationality....on the way my favourite stores, the fountain, sheesha, my favourite icecream, games world, TGIF etc.... May be i have grown to love this place coz of its close proximity and that I dont have a car and me n my frnds are shit scared of taxi drivers. But even when i do go to other malls tht are bigger n better....I miss Marina.
I love the food my mom makes especially -the green gosht, haleem,pulav and daal gosht. Anyone can make these things and may be even better....but wen my mom cooks, u can be 110 % sho tht its made under top most hygenic conditions, with fresh ingredients, and cooked and served in world class utensils... i just admire her for tht!!! she does not try much new stuff and she doesnt mind eating outside more than twice in a week... but when she means to cook its serious business!!
Then, I absolutely love early mornings....(thts like 4:00 AM)..theres so much u can do without getting disturbed....u can have some alone time....u can do some thinking...exercising...praying without haste (beleive me....it has a different charm to it). n on certain ocassions I try my eye make up on ...use the blow drier/hair straightner like I mean it...or look at the untouched but precious occupants of my wardrobe left out coz of iroing issues.....its the purrfect way to start the day...i say!!
Call me self-obsessed but i just love my feet.....they are small n tiny (size 5.5) n the best thing is I always get my shoes on sale. coz nobody really needs tht freaking shoe size but yet the manufacturers make them for someone like me....so it just lies there for a long time (waiting for me) when the other sizes in the same model have been out of stock long ago . so they put it on sale to get over with it quickly. n even better i have options in the kids section too (they have cute n comfy stuff.okay!!)
Next... I love to vacation in my hometown Banswara...its a different experience each time (minus the people)....and we usually go just b4 the monsoon (June-July) so we get the mangoes and after tht the rains. Great weather and a couple of crazy cousins who say yes to any bizzarre plan tht i make (once, we climbed a mountain for 3 hours to reach a temple which was the size of my laptop). And back there is the most cherished possession of my life.. my electric bike (am very materialistic), its so cool it doesnt go tht fast and it doesnt require petrol/diesel .wow.I just love my dad for getting me tht.
Lifes very complicated and so are the people in it .... so lets just simplify n appreciate the lil things / sweet moments.... rather than chasing something or the other, all the time n not even getting any happiness out of it. ....Inuff said i need to go shoe shopping!!
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