Impressions from the Dunes of Life

Early morning Basketball practice

Honey nut crunch in a waffle cone

Driving 5887 on the highway

Soaking up the sun on a cold winter day, fighting with my brother for a wedge of sunlight by the window

Not bathing and reading in bed all day, getting up only for food and the loo

Waking up early on Sunday mornings and spending the morning at Buddha Jayanti Gardens playing Badminton and Cricket and making fun of the laughter-club.

An early morning Dosa and Filter Coffee date with someone I adore

Narula's Kulfi in Market building on a hot summer evening

Wengers chocolate cake, chicken patties and shammi kebabs

"Fatafat" golas from the road-side vendor just before the school gates are thrown open

Frolicking and playing catch with cousins on the Puri beach

Being held securely as I cry bitterly

Devouring an entire slab of Temptations Rum-Raisin as I chat with a friend

Weaving dreams and knowing someone will do everything in their power to make them come true

Making little paper boats and planes and letting them be carried around the bend in the road when theres a downpour
Sitting in quiet contemplation on my terrace with a cool breeze, the rustling of palm trees, a star spangled sky and a cup of piping hot tea
The knowledge that someone would fly the length of the country to be by my side when life is being mean