Childhood memories.
Going down memory lane to a little monsoon city - I fondly remember as kids, my brother and I, eagerly waited for the generous rain gods to make their sacred presence felt! We would be thrilled beyond measure as the showers of blessings came pouring down - drenching the world around us. Even more thrilled were we, with the puddles that evolved in various shapes and sizes – all because it was perfect to set our little paper boats to sail! :)
In weirdly-colored and overtly-large raincoats (that did no justice to its purpose) - we would set off excitedly on our ‘sail away’ mission. Sometimes we would have a troop of our little friends from the neighbourhood marching along. One by one the paper boats would set sail, as we delightfully watched them float or… sink - in 'awe' nevertheless. Besides, once the paper boats were done – we would start sailing just about anything; a dry leaf, a twig, a sweet wrapper, anything!
And as the rains recede, we would venture on to catch the tiny guppy fishes frolicking under the glistening waters – an escapade that ended in lovely glass fish bowls! While most remained fish, some unsuspectingly turned out to be clammy tadpoles! ;)
The monsoon project didn't stop there for us! Next, in all consuming patience, we would fill up empty coconut shells with damp mud and 'mold to perfection' little rows of choco-mud pies. The joy that goes into creating these little 'perfect' mud pies is priceless – far more than digging into an exotic piece of chocolate cake! *debatable*
Looking back, it’s fascinating… how amused, delighted and engrossed we were as little children with the little moments of happiness we created for ourselves. The simplicity of childhood. Innocence.
Childhood memories.
4 comments:
Thankyou so much for following me, Dee! It means so much to me:) Your blog is lovely and dreamy...
Thanks for dropping by... and btw you have a pretty blog too! :)
Reminds me of this song 'majhi re' from bong connection. Good old days, remembering them makes the past to have lived worthwhile.
So realistically you've brought up the cherished memories. Happy Writing Dee!
-Nandhini
http://pagesfromserendipity.wordpress.com
Good old days indeed and absolutely worthwhile! :) Thanks Nandhini!
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