As a child I was always afraid of dark. It was the fear of unknown that the darkness hid in its wrap. I was afraid ghosts waited in there to grab me and gobble me up.
I still haven’t changed much as an adult. The fear of darkness has gone away, but the fear of unknown is still around. The shapeless ghosts have been replaced by demons which are nothing but mere concoction of my mind. Fear of failure, of losing out. Fear of not being upto the mark. Deep inside I know they exist only inside my mind, like my childhood ghosts.
I used to switch on the lights to chase my ghosts away. And I do the same thing with my demons. I bring them out in light and I jot them down in my journal. Then they just go away.
No wonder why I find writing so liberating.
Coming back to my Thailand trip. (I had promised I ll write about it). The trip was simply amazing. All that traveling was just too tiring but overall the trip was pure unadulterated fun. They have the most amazing beaches in that country with lush green mountains all around. Untouched by humans, most part of the country is just heavenly.
I had been to Pune yesterday. En-route in train, I saw the beautiful hills of Lonanvala. That place is yet another heaven on the Earth, especially in this season. Huge mountains, covered with gray white clouds, pristine waterfalls making their way to the foothills of the mountains and the gusts of winds with freshness of atmosphere in it lifted my spirits instantly.
It convinces me that God indeed wanted us feel happy living here. That’s why he made this Earth so beautiful.
Sunday, July 23, 2006
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