Everyday Marvels
Everyday Marvels
The title of the contest
for WOW has, in a way, made me
aware of so much happening around me but
it was as if it did not exist before . I
am so much engrossed in the daily hum drum
of life that I have
no time to ponder over my surroundings and things which have always been around. The
truth is that I have never seen the beauty
which is all around me. Within the natural
surroundings of our own
habitat are hidden
so many secrets that if you unfold them , you will realise that
your visiting the hills and tourist resorts to be in the midst of nature is superfluous. The ambience which I can enjoy from my
balcony is exotic. The majestic eucalyptus trees dancing with gay abundance enthuse you.There are so many trees,which have adorned our house like the ornaments worn by a new bride.You name a tree and it is there. There are Gulmohars, Laburnums, Ashok, Neem, Amaltas and many more.
Last evening ,when I was sitting in the balcony of my house I was
witness to another world . A battalion of small
black ants was marching in an orderly manner to no
where.What a discipline!! As if they had
been trained by some professionals. The world of these insects and birds is
unique, which a commoner like me
fails to fathom. My husband has made it a practise that after his daily puja he keeps the remains in a flower pot. When he started
keeping the prasad a few crows used to
come hesitatingly , take away the prasad ,perhaps to enjoy it in a
solitary place. But now they seem to have understood that their mentor
has no malafide intention, they
wait for him to offer the prasad and eat it in
his presence and proximity . Some days if he is late for the Puja the
crows start cawing and crowing loudly.!!
I and my husband have another endearing friend…… a squirrel. We used to keep some nuts on the parapet of our balcony’ This little squirrel comes
every day for the nuts. Some days
back there were no nuts to be kept.This
smart little creature tried to climb
our door as if to remind us !!
Besides these live friends, there
are a variety of flowers in the
balcony which I saw closely in the last few days
The front side of the house is witness
to trees
and flowers of different colours.
A sweet fragrance emanating from them is mild
and soothing for the soul.
Just opposite to our residence
is a park. I never gave any
thought to it. It was only an ordinary existence
for me. What I observed in the last two days has been a great learning experience. It is a sort of
revelation and an eye opener. It is a sort of mini mirror of
the society. Early mornings and evenings
the park is full, people
from all strata of society
come to this park, which becomes a sort of kaleidoscope. Besides regular walkers there are people sitting in groups and gossipping. The
hot topics for discussion are politics and
family woes. In another corner a
yoga class is in progress. Then there is a laughter club where people laugh
at the highest pitch of their voice. In the afternoon the park is taken
over by the maids of the colony.
Looking around in the last two days was an exhilarating experience for me . In conclusion I am reminded of some of the famous lines of a poem, 'All things bright
and beautiful' by the poet, William Henry Monk.
All
things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful:
The Lord God made them all.
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WOW! You are surrounded by nature and you have beautifully captured them in words. Liked the way you have correlated the ants march to discipline.
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Asha thanks a lot for your words of appreciation.
DeletePast week I too have been thinking about same thing and this weekend have been much better when I chose to spend some quite time with family and myself... Thanks so much for reinforcing the thoughts!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice time with your family.
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