My Paradise

Her eyes turned red...a tiny drop of tear made an escape and rolled down the cheek..  I blankly stared at my Mom who continued cutting vegetables with eyes full of tears... My mind quickly revisited the topics we were discussing.. "Was it any of my statement that hurt her so intensely? Stupid just remember and tell you didn't mean anything to hurt her" , echoed in my mind continuously. But all the while I was just giving her detail of how my day went. I quizzically looked at her, loss of word myself. As if to answer my unasked question she turned to me, gave a faint smile and said "This song was her favourite ! I miss her so much". I quickly grabbed the remote of TV to increase the volume. We both listened and none of us spoke till the song ended. Loosing the most loved person of your life is always heartbreaking. It has been 8 years since my grandma's death but the pain is so very fresh. Series of flashback played in my mind..The name by which sh

I was travelling by bus, busy playing game on mobile when a drop fell on my cheeks.. startled I looked through the window to find it was drizzling! A thought echoed in my mind "In this fast pace life and super busy schedule we often forget to even admire the beauty of nature".  The sky looked so beautiful..loaded with clouds -at some place dark black, at some other part grey, other sides white with a tinge of orange in it. As the rain gained momentum the scene outside also changed. Some people rushed to find a shade, some roadside kids jumped and played in rain, a few couples walked on the pavement holding hands.they seemed so irrespective and unaware of the changing situation around and I inside the bus held my hands and face out to feel the rain drops. The air filled up with the sweet fragrance of wet mud..It was pure bliss !!!  Nature truly has immense pleasure to offer it only depends on us whether we find time to experience these tiny drop of joy!