FEAR

                  FEAR

You couldn't see me
nor you could touch me,
Feeling me gives you a funk
I wasn't your companion
when you were born,
Infact I was afraid of you.
Slowly we took the same path,
I bloomed  in you
At times you get tricked by me
But how can I overtake you
when your heads are high.

Today's reflection

We are busy right from the moment we are out of bed . It's a daily marathon through our dreams, aspirations, pleasures, power...and so on . In the midst of all these , we take no notice of the one's who cared and struggled for us  - our PARENTS. We were their world and no matter how far we go , we may outgrow their lap but not heart . We have seen love in different relationships , but 'unconditional love ' ( to love without any conditions) occurs only with our parents. Missing them once they leave us is pointless. Before we learned to walk , they took each step with us and caught us when we were down. From now on ,let's take time to spend with them .Even a single call of ours makes them happy. Give them kisses, hugs, and say them we are there to hold their hands forever and we love them.

Good morning.

Your Dreams Are Caught. . . !

House cleaned,  clothes washed, dishes made - all set for my parents arrival .  

"What's that feathery thing on the wall ? ", asked Amma as soon as she entered. 

I was shocked for a while. 

" Maa, we are meeting after two months and you are asking me about this silly thing.? ", complained me.

"Oh.. leave it dear, I just asked " ,she kissed on my forehead and went inside to place her luggage. 

I recalled my last  birthday for a moment. Since, it was on that special occasion I received the dreamcatcher as a present from my friend. 

Not everyone are aware of what a dreamcatcher is nor its purpose . So let me share with you all I have read and known about a dream catcher.

Dreamcatcher -

Have you ever wondered what it means?  

Ofcourse, when you hear it for the first time, you can relate  with -  "catches  our dreams". 

Why do we call them so? Do they really catch our dreams?

History has shown us that  dream catchers are believed to have originated from Ojibwa Chippewa tribe. The Ojibwa people found spiders to be a symbol of protection . They believed that a spider symbolizes patience due to its  technique of setting webs. According to them, a spider woman (Asibikaashi) protected their babies, kids and children . As the tribe grew larger, it was impossible for Asibikaashi to protect and take care of her pupil. Therefore, she created the first dreamcatcher to protect them . It was then recreated by grandmother's and mothers to protect their children from bad dreams and nightmares .The traditional dream catchers are made up of small wooden hoop covered in a net. Beads and feathers are attached and they hangs down from the bottom of the hoop, normally collected from nature.

The dream catchers are hung above the bed and as the person sleep's, it catches all sorts of dreams and thoughts. The tribes  believed that,  as the good dreams pass through the net, the feathers are gently slided  to comfort the sleeper . The bad dreams and thoughts are caught up in the net and are burned in sunlight . 

Now a days, modern dream catchers are made up of plastic and artificial feathers. We purchase them mainly for the look and positivity they bring to our lives. But , a fraction of population still believe in the traditional meaning and concept of dream catcher's .  

Do you believe that a dream catcher can catch dreams..? 

Would you like to buy a dream catcher ? 

Do you prefer to make one by yourselves..?

Through the woods...

It was a regular Friday evening. 

As usual, I was tired like everyone after a hectic week. As soon as I reached home, I threw my bag off and ran to bed not even daring to freshen up. I was awakened by the voice of my husband. It was hard for me to open my eyes but I heard him shouting, "Ghee, wake up! You have got 5 minutes to pack your bags." I was shocked and I asked him many questions. Where are we up to?? You didn't say me earlier?? Can't you see I am sleeping and I am so damn tired...???  But he was like, "Okay fine, I am leaving ..! " Yeah.. that was quite shocking for me since he was bit serious . I jumped out of my bed and packed within 10 minutes. During our drive, Nithu ( usually I call him) said me that he has booked a resort at Tharuvana  in Wayanad district and we are planning to have a stay there tonight . I was overwhelmed with joy. Wayanad was just two hours of drive from Calicut. We reached the Century village resort at Tharuvana by 9:00 p.m. 

The resort is set in 3 acres of lush greenery. There were around 9 cottages and the theme of the resort was water and nature .We had a short walk through the land at night. The ethnic lamps at each nook and corner have added to its beauty at night. After the walk, we hit the pillow at 11:00 p.m. We were awakened by the noise of   kids in the nearby cottages. 

As we had breakfast, we met a family from Kochi. During our conversation, we found that we had similar taste in travelling – we were unplanned travellers. We shared our experiences about the places which we visited. They had a 5 year old son named, Kichu. The boy was so vibrant and talkative. After our chats, we decided to visit Bandhipur Tiger Reserve together. So we vacated the resort at 11:00 a.m. and we were all set for the journey.

Stepping into the nature . . . .

The adventure and thrill in a self driven vehicle to a forest is unrivalled. After one and half hours of drive, we stepped into the forest. The climate was warm and pleasant. The cool breeze refreshed our minds. All of us inhaled the fresh air in a manner that we were out of oxygen for the past few hours. During our journey, we spotted deer and elephants on the road side. The kiddo with us was shouting out of excitement and even all of us were so damn excited.  During our drive we were shocked to see acres of land burned down in forest fire. Around 3:20 pm, we reached the tiger reserve. Buses and gypsies were available for jungle safari. After taking tickets, we got into the bus. 

The bus Safari stretched for 45 minutes. Van and Gypsy were also made available during tourism season. The Safari started at 3:30 p.m. When the safari started, the guide instructed us to maintain silence throughout the journey. All of us were eagerly waiting to spot animals. During our way, we found deers and elephants near the water sources. 

It was a thrilling experience to watch wild animals residing and enjoying their natural habitat. The forest area was largely covered with dry deciduous trees. Different variety of birds, peacocks, mongoose were spotted. During safari, we came across monkey fight. They were Gray Langurs  or Hanuman langurs... which are a  group of monkeys native to the Indian subcontinent .It was said that monkeys are sociable animals and they live in troops .There occurs a  fight among them when one wander  into the territory of another troop. None of us were aware of the sands of time.  Suddenly, the guide has asked us to remain silent and he pointed out a leopard near the heavy bushes moving cunningly towards it's prey. In spite of the fact that we were inside bus, all of us shivered because the leopard was too close by. We continued our journey once the leopard disappeared into the dense forest. The Safari got over by 4:30 p.m. 

Since the trip was not planned earlier, rooms were not available for accommodation. So we ride back after having a handful of experiences and memories. In the return drive through the forest, the nature kissed us with the rain.  It was an alluring experience. The downpour of water was so chilling. The air smelled good and the earthy scent was produced when raindrops fell on dry soil and trees. The smell of eucalyptus was clean, fresh and relaxing and we wished to take the aroma to our lives.

Thus my ordinary day was turned into an extraordinary day.

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