Our short trip to the North East,
which was my fourth; revealed a very different beauty of this region. Earlier,
I had mostly visited in winter. It was spring. While every sight of this
stunning location was breathtaking, there was one unique aspect of a certain
flowering plant that caught my attention. They appeared in various shades,
shapes and clusters. Yet, strangely the entire shrub or creeper, as it had
grown were bereft of leaves. If one would describe blandly, they seemed like
dried reeds with blooms. I looked on and on quizzically as we drove through the
spiralling highways and dusty villages. This time round I did not quite get to
chat up the drivers of our vehicles which I often do, maybe on my next visit.
However, the flowers made me
contemplate. Have you ever been told, you are just a withered cluster of
nothing? That you have decayed or dehydrated in the scorching heat? Your environs
are akin to arid brushwood, not conducive to growth and splendour? Take a good,
hard look at this flower. It's gorgeous, resilient and blooming amongst twigs
and obscurity.
Oh! Don’t forget to glance at the
tiny bloom among the dry grass, blossoming a happy yellow. Spreading cheer and
happiness in parched surroundings.
PS: - The fresh green leaves in
the background in the first image is from another creeper growing together.
#resilience #travel
#beautifulindia #growth #travellessons
This article was originally written on Linkedin a year ago.
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