It’s easy to find sadness each day, but to find a moment of happiness is difficult. Last year, I couldn’t bring myself to finish the 100 Days of Happiness challenge. This year, I am more determined to finish it — Counting down to 2016 with Happiness!
The Happiness of Nature
100 Days of Happiness – Day 16
Nature is inspiring for a poet. It makes moments, moments make verses, and verses make memories, and memories bring happiness when they come so silently, so unexpectedly like a breeze. I’ve never been much of a traveler, but I’ve always found comfort and joy in the arms of Mother Nature.
I remember the wings of the butterfly which brought out my first verse, which made my teacher notice, and pull me toward the world of poetry and literature. I remember the laughter of my sisters echoing in that coracle as we went close to the falls, the drops from the spray drenching us like the rain we pluviophiles love. I remember the sunrise over the Kapila river, when on a college trip, we reached the temple town near it well before dawn. It’s a joy unparalleled.
Happiness is the magic of nature around me where I work. When my mind gets clouded by worry or anger, all I have to do is go out, and take a deep breath, and see the greenery around – the crops in the field and the dragonflies flying over it. The concrete goes out for a moment, taking the negativity with it. And I’m calm.
(© 8th October 2015)
Nature has this very special way of wrapping around our mind and making it dance. It’s nice that you have so much greenery around your office; in a city characteristic of concrete! Enjoy it while it lasts!
It’ll last long, Sreedeep. 🙂 My office works with nature, so can never become completely or majority-wise concrete. 😀 And yes, can relate to the way nature makes the heart dance.
i can relate to this post 🙂 i feel great joy when i see greenery around , blue sky with cotton white clouds.
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Lovely way to put it, Sachin. 🙂 Nature is beautiful.
This kind of beauty has become such a rarity in Bangalore 🙁
Enjoy every single moment Leo.. you are one of the lucky ones
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I know. There used to a time when Bangalore was like this completely. 🙂 I hope the greenery returns to the garden city soon, Pix. 🙂
Ho I told u already how i love love ur office no
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You did. And I love it too, Mins. 😀