Girl in the City
Simple, commonly used, yet I love
it. The title of my post. This is what I am, right now. A girl in a city. New
city. The city that never sleeps and houses dreams and aspirations of a
million. Mumbai. That is where my new abode is. And you bet – I am loving it.
Lots of people said lots of things – you will not like it, it is a tough city,
it rains like Cherapunji, you’ll have to travel in abundance, you’ll be on road
practically all day, cost of living will be exorbitant, smaller houses like
pigeon holes, water everywhere, no time for anything. Well. I’ll like the
negativities to stop right there. The positive is that I am loving it. I’d like
to believe it that way.
Monsoons – I enjoy the rains as
much as the trees here do. They go so lush and full of life and color when it
pours. The wind is like you are accelerating at 60 miles per hour. I am on the
16th floor, and what a view my eyes behold. I wish I could send you
a snap of what my eyes look at right now! But for now – picture this – A good
for two, full of greens balcony on the 16th floor of a 32 floored building;
the inside view of a society that offers nothing but a beautiful shades of
green landscape occasionally broken by a dash of orange and red; far far in the
stretch of the eye – hills – that fade away when it rains; a lake spread out
and weaving into paddy fields; the hustle bustle of the roads shaded and
graciously concealed by the mingle of south Indian trees; the swift crisscross but
not so noisy sight of the locals that take lacks of people to their destination
each day two way; wind that makes you feel as fresh as dew; a cup of chai and
kanda pakore…and…the best part my friend – the rain. Total bliss.
If I weren’t be working for a
consulting company and would not be happy with my job, I would have rather sat
here for a long long time – only if it promised to rain.
What I am also in a new love with
– lately, is my newly set home. While most of the spread is the same as my last
setup, I have gone ahead and added some new colors, flowery designs, hues and
contrasts. It is breathe taking – as humble as I want to be, I love what I have
created. My Mum will share the credit for this with me – I give people their due
and more – always. People close to me know that, even if they don’t say it. I
like it that way – knowing something and not saying – sometimes.
It feels great to be in this new
phase of life – in this new city. Time now for my morning walk and the usual
business. However, I promise to continue this – to write to my hearts craving
content, to make every thought that touches my existence word, to listen to
that tiny voice in my soul that I often belittle and shoo away, to feel the
wind in my hair and to do what I have long suppressed.
Until then, I want you to try
something new today – live that one second of your life that thought that’ll
make you happy for the rest of the day.
Signing off,
Simar9:44 AM, 17th July, 2014
Mumbai
