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I want to be a Tree!

What do I want to be if given another chance to live? I would never have answered  this question a few months ago. But now my answer is clear, A Tree! 

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I was walking in the park one evening and came across this giant tree(amongst so many more trees). She was so tall that I couldn’t see her branches beyond a point, she was old yet strong, she slanted yet didn’t budge. I stood under her , hugged her and just stayed with her. It’s so amazing that such a huge living being is so still while there is so much happening inside of her. The leaves ruffle but she is so grounded. Nothing small can deter her stance. I so want to be like her. Be stable and not let small things sway away my happiness, share all the love but don’t ask anything in return, take the bad vibes but only give out good, give the best to everyone. 

I held both my palms on the bark ,closed my eyes for a while and felt grounded . I was overwhelmed  by her energy . How can someone who is so still do so much without making noise I was bewildered. There is so much to learn from her on how to live life, right?

Hence if I have another life then I want to be a tree. I want to be like her for the rest of my life too.

Go through the seasons with no complaints but with poise ,

Give with no expectations,

Stand steady for people who want or don’t want me in their life,

Accept situations for what they are and just keep living a positive life.

Stand tall yet sway with the breeze, accept that nothing outside me is in my control . In short, Live Life to the fullest. 

I was so touched and humbled by her power that tears wouldn’t stop gushing , I was so over powered by her positive energy, I felt very blessed. I felt the need to share this with you all while I was sitting under her majestic branches, protecting me from harsh sun rays and comforting me that there is shade even in Sun. 

Nature is the best cure and there is a reason why! 

Sending positive vibes your way!

Stay Happy!

Bindu

#Tree

In the midst of the hustle bustle of traffic on old madras road there stands a tree , tall , high and elegant .. I have been driving on that road from years now but for some reason I have never noticed her .. A couple of days ago I was stuck at the signal and was busy watching at the people, vehicles, infrastructure and there she was in the corner .. She looked beautiful and had a charm that I cant describe in words.

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Nothing around her seemed to deter her . Was she used to it or it never mattered to her asked my mind . I couldn’t stop staring at her , she looked hale and was busy dancing to the wind( or was it pollution from the vehicle) . The noise from the vehicles around or the metro above didn’t seem to reach her . She was in her own zone , she had no expectations from us ,Demons . She knew she was here for a purpose, a purpose to give and go away . She was so clear of her responsibilities that she was on the task of supplying oxygen and  providing shelter to many birds and shade to us . My mind was busy giving me more details like She wouldn’t make a hue and cry if she was felled . She never complained . She looked happy …
I immediately snapped into reality with a car honking just behind me at the red signal and saw the irony of us humans who can’t wait when we are supposed to . We complaint even when we have everything and are never thankful to all that we have . We believe expectations is our birth right . Patience is a word  in the dictionary and intolerance a favourite act . I didn’t want to react to the honking so I waited for the signal to turn green and vroomed away on my path. My mind saying “She taught you a lot by not speaking “, I smiled , agreed and I thanked her in my mind .. I would love to be a tree I thought ..