Sudden rain brings excitement and joy amongst the kids who will go into the rain and play, although I don’t see too many kids floating paper boats nowadays or maybe I don’t see them in the right place.
They may be looking for some rainy songs on their mobile / pad or they may have been censured by their parents so that they don’t catch cold - with COVID still not a distant memory. For me a prolong rainy season makes me feel depressed and low, I believe it’s called the SAD (seasonal associated depression) It has been a rainy 2 weeks - First in Goa & now in Bangalore. With the 2nd innings not very far the 1st innings is dragging its feet thanks to the T&C & with heaps of unwashed clothes which we brought from Goa, the drawing room where I WFH and sleep becomes a place where semi dry clothes occupy most surfaces. So while I try to read up & make plans for 2nd Innings and connect with people - I am under a cloud of hopelessness and unclear vision.
3 things gave me hope in last 2 weeks
Sun: A bright sun even if it’s for an hour gives me and I think many of us who stay in a humid and cold area. It also in a way proves the cyclical nature of most things in life. Just like the sun has to come out at some point, the bad days will end and good days will come back & so whenever I see sun I see hope written in big and golden letters. This too shall pass.
Harry Potter: Having seen the series multiple times with the kids as they grew up, I always wanted to read the series & GOT when I got the time. I borrowed 3 from the kids group of friends and took them to Goa knowing very well that with the rain lashing the Goan coast. Having finished the 2nd book a few days after we reached Bangalore I was reading letters written by 8 year olds in their unruly handwritten notes & here I was at 53 reading this book and was keen to start on the 3rd - What is the one thing which bound all of us across the globe & ages. And the answer was hope - the key ingredient for magic to happen. Of course there is friendship, growing up, the thrill of solving a mystery but the magic ingredient is hope / trust and loyalty. The outcome is known (Potter vs Voldermot - which Potter will win) but it is the journey which the readers are excited about the unknown mysteries which unravels in every book
Isn’t our life too like that? Death is a certainty - there are chapters as we go through life, some good and some are so bad you want to shut the chapter and move on to the next. There is always a Voldermot moment / phase you just need to believe that the magic wand is there & It will appear.
Morning & Night Routine:: Whether in rain drenched Goa or an overcast condition in Bangalore my morning routine always gives hope for a better day. From making my own morning cuppa and savouring it with the cold wind or rains from the window then either roll out the mat or put on my shoes & then end with thanks & gratitude to my parents. Even worst days this gives me the hope to push forward with hope that the day will be better as it progresses.
Postscript: OnFound this, has the key takeaways from some of the best books. On the topic of hope ‘Man’s Search for Meaning - By Viktor Frankl is one of the game changer. https://lifeselfmastery.com/category/reading-list/
Day 16: 200 words/day challenge (628 words)
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