An Eternal Affair!

Mondays are always blue. Tired and lazy after hectic weekends, I detest the thought of Monday. It was yet another Monday and I was coming to office in Techno Park. Loads of work to be done, meetings to attend - the day's schedule looked scary.

The bus took the final round turn and stopped. I was standing in front of Bhavani - the building with an air of pride and aristocracy looming over it. The portico appeared deserted, except for a few people who were walking in early on a Monday morning.

A cold wind was blowing and it was drizzling slightly. Still the Sun was trying to come out, golden rays creating a halo over Bhavani. Somewhere in my heart, I heard a voice asking me stand there for a few more minutes. I stood, basking in the glory of the morning Sun, looking at the gleaming water drops which resembled exquisite crystal balls...

'Dil hai ke maanta nahin...' the lilting music was flowing from some distant radio adding to the romance between the gentle sunlight and the morning rain. Mayflowers weaving a red carpet over the winding road, it looked as if the stage was set for a royal wedding. Morning sun, the proud yet gentle bridegroom holding the hands of the beautiful rain maiden, who is the coy bride. Nature seems to have gone into a standstill, presenting a rainbow as the wedding gift. The rainbow stood like a crown spanning across the horizon...

I stood there mesmerized at nature's wonder absorbing the fact that every moment in life is a treasure. Every day, I come here, walk into office and return in the evening. Never did I take a few minutes to watch the movie scripted and directed by Mother Nature. Thus it was a memorable Monday and days will never be blue for me... as every day is a gift and has to be appreciated.


Indu Nair
induswathi@gmail.com