27 August, 2011
What a fantastic day! Thoroughly enjoyed this one because it kinda combined pretty much everything that gives me the feeling that this world is one rocking place! Since there are a lot of things to go through, am gonna go back to the good old efficient list format.
a) Going home means being with family. So of course, the day was filled with that. Not only did I spend time with my parents as well as my grandmom who stays with us, but I also visited my uncles and aunties who are in the same city. We spent some pretty good quality time together filled with discussions on the upcoming wedding of my cousin's (wedding talk is always fun), random jokes, gossips etc.!
b) A friend who is studying at IIM Calicut (about 3 hours away from my hometown), came down to visit the hubby and I. He had been in Singapore all these years and only recently shifted to Calicut, and it was lovely to catch up with him.
c) We also got to spend some time with a few people who are unfortunately not as blessed as most of us. We visited the Sree Parvathi Seva Nilayam, an organization for mentally challenged women where we spent some time chatting with the inmates, talking to the helpers and organizers and making a customary donation for what its worth. These visits are always such eye openers and necessary to ensure that the feet stay firmly on ground. These inmates, in most cases, are abandoned by their families and they don't even bring them home for a few days in a year. Some of them have actually recovered from their illness to a large extent but still have been left behind. It's all very sad but what's really heartening to see is how happy these girls seem to be with what they have. The more mature ones seem to have assumed a kind of maternal authority, fussing over the younger ones while the younger ones are such bundles of joy. All of them looked absolutely delighted to have a few visitors and were very eagerly making conversation with us! All in all, a very touching and humbling experience.
d) Then we went to Poomala, a beautiful ... and I really mean BEAUTIFUL, undiscovered gem of a place very close to my house! It is my explorer dad's most recent find and it was simply breathtaking! It is basically the water catchment area of a very tiny dam with beautiful greenery around. There is also a lovely bridge with benches lining it as well as an obscurely located small waterfall. We got there late in the evening and stayed there until the sun set and darkness fell. Then came the fireflies... first one, then a few more, then a few more... until the whole place was illuminated with fireflies. They were flying all around us... it was so surreal! It was the first time I have seen fireflies for real (I have seen glow worms inside a cave before but that's way too different from watching flying glowing beings all around you in the open!) and honestly, the feeling is indescribable!! Absolutely, Completely AWESOME it was!
Poomala
Yes, an incredibly good day!
354 more to go.
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