“You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.”
Winnie the Pooh
Showing posts with label random thoughts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label random thoughts. Show all posts
Monday, September 19, 2011
Winnie the Pooh
Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.
Winnie the Pooh
Pooh's Little Instruction Book
Winnie the Pooh
Pooh's Little Instruction Book
Winnie the Pooh
"I don't see much sense in that," said Rabbit. "No," said Pooh humbly, "there isn't. But there was going to be when I began it. It's just that something happened to it along the way."
Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh
Saturday, September 25, 2010
A matter of time
Why do I feel so close to Sumi, the character from Shashi Deshpande's 'A matter of time'?
I read this piece of fiction may be seven years ago one December afternoon straight through in one shot....... the entire afternoon in the dull warmth of the west side winter sun. I had bought the book the day before. I remember I did not get up even for my customary cup of tea that afternoon. When I finished it was fading light and I struggled to finish the last few pages in the slowly enveloping blanket of darkness.
I have read all her books since then but this one is so vivid in my memory. It seemed I was living that life of Sumi. I felt I knew Aru, Charu and Seema as though they were my own. I knew each character so well that it seemed as though they were just there in me. Spooky now, but so true then.
I do not know if it is the social milieu that Shashi creates or the family structure or characters straight from one's life, but all her protagonists and characters are so familiar to me that I feel she has taken a peep into my life.
It is strange ! How many books I have read but none transported me into its world the way like this one did. I do not even understand why I am doing this post so many years later.
I read this piece of fiction may be seven years ago one December afternoon straight through in one shot....... the entire afternoon in the dull warmth of the west side winter sun. I had bought the book the day before. I remember I did not get up even for my customary cup of tea that afternoon. When I finished it was fading light and I struggled to finish the last few pages in the slowly enveloping blanket of darkness.
I have read all her books since then but this one is so vivid in my memory. It seemed I was living that life of Sumi. I felt I knew Aru, Charu and Seema as though they were my own. I knew each character so well that it seemed as though they were just there in me. Spooky now, but so true then.
I do not know if it is the social milieu that Shashi creates or the family structure or characters straight from one's life, but all her protagonists and characters are so familiar to me that I feel she has taken a peep into my life.
It is strange ! How many books I have read but none transported me into its world the way like this one did. I do not even understand why I am doing this post so many years later.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Nature
Have been taking kids on nature walk for the past week. Each day it is a different revelation.
It is fascinating to notice how kids of each group react to nature. The seven year olds to 12 year olds – each group wanting to know different things. The walk we take is the same everyday and yet how we interpret it is so varied.
February, the ideal month to be out in the open. The late sowing of the paddy is – Oh! so lush green to the eyes. Birds galore everywhere. African tulips at their best and, – Palash– is yet to paint the sky orange.
The yellows slowly giving way to reds and Orange ! And, Finally the Gulmohars will take over the red hot Summer!
And then will come the blue monsoon !
It is fascinating to notice how kids of each group react to nature. The seven year olds to 12 year olds – each group wanting to know different things. The walk we take is the same everyday and yet how we interpret it is so varied.
February, the ideal month to be out in the open. The late sowing of the paddy is – Oh! so lush green to the eyes. Birds galore everywhere. African tulips at their best and, – Palash– is yet to paint the sky orange.
The yellows slowly giving way to reds and Orange ! And, Finally the Gulmohars will take over the red hot Summer!
And then will come the blue monsoon !
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