Today,
I found her tending to her plants .She was trimming rose plants .She was doing
it with such care and delicacy that I didn’t even have the heart to disturb her
with my ‘usual’ “Good Morning Maam” sound. Yes, today I realized it was just a
routine sound I made whenever I met her. No doubt , she hardly responded with
“Good Morning” she would just smile.Today.I felt maybe even that smile denoted
the redundancy of that wish which didn’t have ‘soul’ or meaning in it .She saw
through it and laughed at our dreamy dead habits .She and her smile reminded us
of the unnecessary rituals that we carried on and later complained of the
burden of carrying them. But, I never understood. Today, I understood the
gesture of her smile .She wanted us to ‘be’. Just ‘Be’ and yet……Like it had happened
many times before, I did not understand it.
I
missed it.
I
smiled. Even to understand this small thing, her presence was require. Even
without opening her mouth she had the ability to communicate. No doubt, I loved
her company.
“Smiling?
Found a treasure?” a question boomed through my thoughts. I looked up and saw her looking at me.
“No
nothing special”. I lied.
She
turned to her trimming. I joined her.
She watered the pot with such love .She
washed the leaves with such care and then I suddenly remembered .This pot never
flowered .In so many years, I had never seen it bloom .“Why are you wasting
your time on this plant? It has never bloomed .Throw it .It never will”. I said.
“I
love plants especially roses .So, I bought this plant. But before bringing it
in my house and life , I didn’t put a condition that it’ll bloom and give me
lots of roses in exchange for the care I show to this plant .So today, I can’t
be angry that it doesn’t flower right?”
“But
all the time and energy is wasted on this plant. Why love it when it doesn’t
give
anything
in return “I asked.
....contd....
...
anything in return “I asked.
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