Long days happened and I have not written anything. While I am thinking what to write, ………. I think my stay at home this winter vacation may be a nice topic.
One thing is of prime importance here - winter season. Our daily habits/ routine are to a large extent affected by the surrounding weather conditions. I have been liking winter season more as compared to other seasons such as summer, rainy, or autumn. After winter comes the place of rains, then autumn and finally summer.
This sequence of “liking of seasons” largely varies with respect to the kind of people or their daily routine/ needs. My mother likes the winter season least. The reason – the day is very short and she has do a lot of house hold work, and touching water in winter (for washing purpose or cleaning utensils or even cooking) is like hitting hand hard. Though certain developments have taken place in my home recently like the introduction of a washing machine, water storage and supply system, etc etc , she continues to dislike winter season. However, I think, this is her child like temporary assumption …… as her worst season keeps on changing with time and most of the times is the present season itself. In summer when it is too hot, she says…. this is very bad. The best is something else .. and so on….. Many office goers also have to brave the cold during winter season.
For office goers/ business persons (at crowded market), I believe that it would be the rainy season they like the least. Rain at the time of going to or coming from office is a major problem. Water-logging due to unplanned drainage systems and due to wastes created by the public itself is a major problem at market/ crowded areas. This is a typical condition of a normal Indian town. However rain brings with itself ….. something not explainable in words. It can be experienced only through getting wet in the rain and dancing in the rain. Children like this season the most….. why should not they? …. Is there any worry to think for (if get cold/ fever)? Children have this setup in their mind there is someone who takes care of them – their parents. They are like free molecules experiencing random motion …. And an adult becomes a child once get wet in the rain.
I have seen youths biking on the road while it rains. The mere temptation to feel the rain drives them towards the open sky. There can be no feeling better than facing the open sky and dancing to the tune of nature while it rains. It seems as if u r being kissed, loved, showered upon by the almighty. And, even there is a joy while trying to prevent getting wet (often with the help of umbrella while it rains). And, this joy increase manifold once the two of you are under the same umbrella…….
While I tried to write what I did this winter vacation, I wrote largely about different seasons and my views for them. (summer is still left… this will be covered on a later date and once I do that, I’ll delete this sentence.)
The cold in winter attacks from all sides until first it has its barrier at the walls of home. And even then, cold skips into the house (until it is air-conditioned). And then u take the help of a quilt. Can a feeling of lying in the quilt while it’s totally chill outside be lesser valued … or even sitting around a fireplace and gossiping / having hot tea … Sleeping in a quilt is like returning to womb … And when u wake up the next morning, it is like your rebirth! We twist and turn while in sleep, get lost in our dreams and a series of so many pleasurable probabilities occur. The sun graces all the living being with its heat… and the same people who avoided even exposing to the sun in summer are dying for it now in winter. with the sun happens the life and with the sun happens a standstill…
