THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS ! ! !

Blog 7

All of us have a whole lot of favorite things that brings a bright smile to our face each time we think of them… well here are a few…no… many of my favorite things!!!!!
Do let me know if you share any of them ….

SIGHT

The rising sun spreading its wings of fire on the horizon as the hues of the vast expanse of the sky and the deep blue sea merge. …Would give anything to view this magnificent scene everyday!!!
The sight of cute little puppies playing with each other… gets you smiling even before you realize it…
Driving down the highway, with lush green fields on either side swaying gently in the breeze…. if that isn’t cool …what is!!! Better still if you are traveling parallel to a railway track and you get to see a train speeding alongside….and you tend to go faster to keep up with it…
The sight of a beautiful peacock displaying the myriad colors on its feathers in full and strutting gracefully…awesome!! I say awesome because one has to be very lucky to get a chance to view this wonderful sight!
Have you watched the shadows dancing in candle light when you light up candles during power cuts… unfortunately we are too busy cursing the EB department that we forget to notice these small beautiful things!
The beautiful flowers lined up at the florist …. Given a chance I would love to have them all at home!!


SMELL


Nothing to match the smell of sandal agarbathis [or any agarbathi for that matter…come to think of it I also loooooooove the smell of camphor..] first thing in the morning…. Makes you send a silent prayer to the BIG BOSS out there, even if you weren’t planning to …..Divine !!!!

Imagine you are walking down the road, a little tired, when the smell of freshly roasted popcorn hits your nose…. Your nose is sure to make a u-turn and blindly walk towards the source of the smell….Yummy!

The aroma of freshly brewed South Indian filter coffee first thing in the morning…. better still if someone were to hand it over to you…hehe…Bliss…sheer bliss!!!

The smell that wafts through the air as the first drizzle hits the earth on a warm summer day …mmmmmm…. Heavenly!!

The smell of Johnsons baby powder on babies after a bath.

As kids whenever new clothes were bought it was always nice to take them out and smell them from time to time…and wait for the day when you could wear them! Exciting !!!
Guess these days kids miss out on all these since they always have everything in plenty…so the charm of waiting/longing for something is lost !!


SOUND


Listening to soothing melodious strains of a flute at the break of dawn.

Listening to your favorite songs when you travel long distances by car …makes travel such a pleasure!

I love the sound of our National Anthem any time any place… makes you feel very emotional and proud…a sense of belonging!

The squeals and peals of laughter of little kids… enough to light up anyone’s face!

I just love the sound of bhangra beats and the beats of the Chendai Drums in Kerala temples… makes you want to dance wherever you are!

RANDOM THINGS THAT GIVE YOU A NICE FEELING….

Walking down the beach barefoot and feeling the grains of sand slip through your feet….

Wearing just-ironed clothes and you can still feel the warmth on your skin…

Making paper boats and letting them afloat on the water on a rainy day…

Eating roasted peanuts with a hot cup of tea on a dark cloudy evening as you wait for the downpour to hit anytime…

Surprise someone with a gift when they least expect it…

Finding a 100 rupee note in an old purse that you chance upon during one of those
cleaning expeditions…

Looking through old photographs after a long gap and going bla bla over them…