‘Ground’ Realities

No definite answers come to mind and frustration creeps in at my loss of creativity. It seems unfair, that I cannot write up a decent piece for that place which gave me so much to remember. It enhanced my life and left it changed forever…

How do I say Thank you?

For those life-lessons we learnt so unconsciously;

For those environment awareness tips so effortlessly imbibed in us;

For that addiction we were infected with, of being outdoors every single evening!!

How do I express my gratitude?

For those lifetime of memories I am left with;

For those amazing friends I cannot imagine life without;

For those tekdi trips that had become such an inseparable part of our evenings!!

How do I convey my love?

To those Tais who have seen me grow from a clumsy 7 yr old to a confident 20 yr old;

To those tamarind trees all around who gave us ‘amrit jal’ each evening of all these years;

To the thousands of kids who taught me so much while I was busy thinking I taught them!!

How do I say how much I miss?

That jogging track which keeps safe so many secrets;

That tiny stage with the velvet curtains that’s seen me dance to its tunes;

That black gate which was never shut to us, any time of the day!!

 

Deep in my heart, there remains a place dedicated to that piece of land I first fell in love with. A place where I fell and learnt to get up, a place where I learnt to forget my fears, a place where I discovered my talents….

And above all, that one place where my childhood remains safe….and untouched 🙂

Happy Birthday, Ground 🙂