The first rain drop came rushing towards the small gap that existed surreptitiously between the black leather coat and the Yankees cap waking me up into the realization of a welcome change - spring. The temperature rose with the rain, brining in warmth on my body and within. I inhaled deeply, the fresh smell of earth tingling my memories, space warping me into my pseudo-hometown at Kerala. Its definitely not a place frequented by me, but there are bits and pieces of memories that I hold of my ancestral place, the bits and pieces which rejoined for a few brief moments, here, in West Lafayette. If you were a believer of 'you are where your mind is and your senses are', then I was out in that small village of Kerala at that moment. I am sure it is not joy or happiness that I felt, and if at all it was a feeling, it was an intangible adjective yet to be baptised.
You never know if it was the rain, the warmth, the smell or the imaginative mind which was the cause. It was one of those moments when nature conspires against your logic and rationality to bluff your senses. Why bother about the cause when the effect is magical. I had to take a walk - to try and regain the perception that jolted me by its brief sojourn. And walk, I did, though that hardly helped - it was compulsion and excitement that motivated it, not logic. Nevertheless, walk, I did through the trail that was so conveniently placed right next to my office building. The trail was beautiful and thoroughly enjoyable (I'd recommend it to my fellow folks here), but the magic was missing, the secret ingredient of the secret ingredient soup.
Incidentally, I also happened to hit upon a nature trip to one of the most beautiful locations in the central United States, and a part of me was searching for the same experience. And as is the rule- you seldom get to what you look forward to! The trip was beautiful and amazing though - I really did enjoy the long hikes, the mad rush of water and the refreshing rain, but the magic was missing. If you think I was sad after these feeble yet ordained attempts of recreating a wonderful feel, you got me all wrong so far. I do have those moments archived in my memory, though as the result of an unconscious choice made by my mind.
Why am I reminded of this event today, impulsively and out of the blue? I took a long walk and the early spring bloom on my courtyard grabbed my attention and admiration. I stepped out to take a deep breath and admire the lovely flowers and felt the cool breeze showering me with warmth. If Spring chose to showcase its first bloom and beauty right in my courtyard, why would I miss it?
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(insert arbitrary Ilayaraja melody here :P) nice account though :)
He he :) You know what, I was actually wondering if there's a way that I could add a music track as the background in here.. screwed up the HTML and had to abandon it! But glad that you liked the post! :)
~Titan.
good one machi....
@Vatsa
Thanks da! :)
beautiful post:)
@Vini
Thanks! Glad you liked it! :) Anticipating the day when you would join the bloggerhood too!
~Titan.
Lovely post.. one word that came to my mind: azure; cerulean ( actually, two :P )...
And indeed an ilayaraja tune too , " tharali raada thane vasantham.. thana dariki raani vanalaakosam.."
@Vaidehi
Thanks akka(had to say it :P)! And though I expect nothing less from one of your profession, but, I should still say your vocab is just amazing!! I knew azure, but cerulean was totally new to me, so thanks for that too. And a lovely song too - rudraveena if I am not wrong.. has lovely songs that match the lovely movie it is!
~Titan.
ha haa...that day will come...very soon!:)
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