On the Road Trip

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Day Four:

Yesterday late night around eleven we reached this sanctuary and as per our schedule we are to stay here for two days. At night we all were very tired due to travel and went straight to bed.

We had finished our breakfast and were heading for a jeep ride in the sanctuary. Everyone was happy, excited and chatting loudly.

There were no lions or tigers in this sanctuary but we could feel that jungle air sending shiver down our nape. We spotted deer’s, wild buffalos, eagles and elephants too. Just watching these animals in their natural habitat gave us so much of joy. We even saw few donkeys there. We all automatically laughed looking at donkeys. I noticed we generated different emotion for each animal and bird. Surprising! They don’t do anything apart from being themselves yet they evoked different response from us. I found that odd and a bit confusing. Did the same apply to human? I wondered “Donkeys are a rare sight now a day’s” commented someone. So true!

“What we take for granted can one day become a rarity” so true! So frightening! Is it because we are taking it for granted that it becomes rare? I wondered.

“Do we value it when it’s around or do we know it’s worth only when it’s gone?” I wondered.

The entire day went in such activities. After dinner we all sat around the bonfire. Few minutes later our Guruji excused herself and went into her room.

“Sometimes I pity our guruji. She doesn’t know to enjoy life like us. She doesn’t participate in these activities. She takes spirituality very seriously and doesn’t get involved in activities that we all enjoy and look forward to participating” said Preethi. “Same here” agreed Nitya. “Maybe she is conscious in our presence!” venkat said.

Rahul cut that conversation and posed a question “But did she do us any good by planning this trip?”

“I wanted a break so badly from my family and this trip just gave me that. I thank her for understanding my need” answered priya immediately.

“I was totally depressed before this trip but now I am completely healed of it” joined Nithya. “I always wanted to see these place that we’ve visited so far and others in our antinomy. Glad she planned according to my tastes”. Came Raji’s voice form a far.

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