Nature

It was a lovely reprieve from the fast paced everyday reality. The woods were simply gorgeous, romantic and so very real with marks of human invasion. Who planted all those sequoia trees all over the region? Very famously known as the red woods – after recently reading the native American history and life style, all through the train trip – I was completely immersed in the life, beauty and hardship of aborigines in America, India and elsewhere. How close they lived with nature…and how they co existed with nature. After standing with me on the open observation car, looking at the tall trees all the way to Northspur.
My son asked me – “Mom, why do we cut the trees? Can we not just use the naturally fallen trees to make paper? And use something else for other things?” Well though I didn’t have a reasonable answer, I am happy to see an environmentalist in the making. I got to admit – the fear of unknown is much stronger driving in the night through the dense thick lush and dark forest with no light other than the car headlights. Can’t beat the sense of scared adventure J
I feel close to God when I am closer to nature (and without the chores to remind my human existence that is)!!!

On demand

Can everything in life be on demand? What about family and friends? Some times for some folks everything including these two basic features of human existence seems to be necessary only on demand. And that makes me wonder - how does it make the person being approached on demand feel.

May be for the first few times, its OK. If the one that is approaching on demand is really in need of support....and after the need it satisfied, the friend or family vanishes into oblivion. What triggers that sudden outbursts of needy clingyness and equally strong estrangement?
When they approach to unload, never once do they ask if its convenient to the other or do they have time, or are they doing well etc, etc. This truly makes me think on the purpose of investing time, energy and honest caring to the person.

May be in future, we will have businesses such as "Friendship On Demand" and "Family On Demand" booming. Are am I being ignorant of any existing businesses like that now?

Safe Haven

And so it began....Reading Nicholas Sparks. Reading has always been my safe haven. So on a rainy day in dull spirits, I started Nicholas Sparks' Safe Haven. Well as a Danielle Steel fan - I do read a mixture of books, from Dante to Danielle Steel.


Now hooked on to this writer I have never read before. Apparently he has been on the bestsellers list. But after my unhappy encounter with Eat Love and Pray I tried to stay away from books that are hailed as best sellers :). I started considering best sellers as a big no no - though my mind of reasoning kept telling me not all best sellers are like "Eat Love and Pray". I did like "Three Cups of Tea"....

If you are looking at some light reading to get entertained during travel, waiting etc...Niccholas Sparks can sparkle the time away.

Loss

It hurts the darkest recesses of heart
Dealing with it becomes an art
Enigmatic realizations of the end
Engulfing waking moments with no mend

Sudden bolts of bittersweet moments
Fills minutes with dazed remnants
Silent screams fill the air
Like a dumb singer memories fare...